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.
Tom HiddlestonHonestly, Iโm happiest when Iโm with my best friend and weโre just laughing about life and times, there is nothing greater than friendship in this world. And that kind of sort of mutual acceptance ; to feel known and understood by people and to feel like you know and understand them back is all you can ask for.
Tom HiddlestonNever stop. Never stop fighting. Never stop dreaming. And donโt be afraid of wearing your heart on your sleeve - in declaring the films that you love, the films that you want to make, the life that youโve had, and the lives you can help reflect in cinema. For myself, for a long timeโฆ maybe I felt inauthentic or something, I felt like my voice wasnโt worth hearing, and I think everyoneโs voice is worth hearing. So if youโve got something to say, say it from the rooftops.
Tom HiddlestonWithout revealing too much, there's a specific skill set you need to be in Loki's army - let me know if you have the qualifications.
Tom HiddlestonIโd like to fight everybody who wants to make war on people. Iโd like to fight bullies, actually. Iโd like to stand up to the bullies in this world. I was actually mugged once in London, and I was completely defenseless. They came at me with aโฆ I was held at knifepoint. And I felt so angry that I let them do it and I think Iโd like to go back and say โLook, itโs okayโ, and if they tried to stab me, I could just say โYou can stop that nowโ.
Tom Hiddleston