Overview
- Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Hiddleston said he might not have played Loki without Tim Burton’s Batman.
- He recalled Nicholson’s Joker as charismatic and playful, qualities he drew on for the Marvel villain.
- Hiddleston said he consciously kept Nicholson in mind when portraying Loki in the first Thor film.
- He described on‑set experiments with director Kenneth Branagh that included Peter O’Toole, Jack Nicholson, and Clint Eastwood styled takes.
- Entertainment Weekly reports Hiddleston is set to return to the MCU in Avengers: Doomsday.