It sounds cliched, but superheroes can be lonely, vain, arrogant and proud. Often they overcome these human frailties for the greater good.

My favourite pudding is a toss-up between cheesecake - proper, New York cheesecake - and apple crumble and custard. Custard is very important, or dark chocolate mousse. Tea: probably Earl Grey, splash of milk.

The thing about playing gods, whether you're playing Thor and Loki or Greco Roman gods or Indian gods or characters in any mythology, the reason that gods were invented was because they were basically larger versions of ourselves.

I'm grateful for people who have believed in me when others might not have.

Nurture your own confidence and make it real; don't pretend to be someone you're not.

You've got to do something, even if it's just to kick-start the day. I use music. And running.

Every villain is a hero in his own mind.