If you have an over-preoccupation with perception and trying to please people's expectations, then you can go mad.

I drive a motorbike, so there is the whiff of the grim reaper round every corner, especially in London.

What's not to look forward to? It's like all the actors in all of the films. It's difficult to get Martin Freeman and I in a room together. Imagine what it's like to get myself, Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr., Elizabeth Olsen... these extraordinary actors who all have careers outside the Marvel Universe.

It's difficult because nothing's preordained by plan and you can't control it. That's one of those joys and thrills and nerve-racking realities of being an actor. A lot has to do with luck, no matter what your talent or contribution can be.

A woman who knows that she doesn't have to get all decked out to look good is sexy. A woman who can make you feel smart with her conversation skills is also sexy. I believe the sense of humor is important.

If you have an over-preoccupation with perception and trying to please people's expectations, then you can go mad.

We have a lot more unlikely heroes now. It’s not just the guy with guns—it’s the guy with brains.