"I don't always play the villain, but when I do I am more popular than the hero" was probably not uttered by the actor Tom Hiddleston who plays Thor's wicked brother, Loki. However such a situation has happened. I really and honestly cannot recall any villain of any story actually achieving so much adulation than the hero until now. Hmm ... in this new millennium we have females going gaga over werewolves and vampires thanks to the likes of hunks like Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. But Edward Cullen and Jacob Black were the good guys unlike Loki who is evil to the core.
Read more about why there are many fan girls and even fan boys joining Loki's Army instead of going for the good guys. Hey, by good guys I am referring to the other superheroes in the Avengers and not only Thor.
Is Loki More Popular than Thor?
By Brigid Brown | Posted on October 29th, 2013
Loki doesn’t take back seat to anyone. (Marvel)
We know Tom Hiddleston the actor is extremely popular but it’s rare when the villain of a movie has a cheering section larger than the hero. Rare or not, it just might be happening in the Marvel action film Thor: The Dark World, according toHitFix.
Hitfix points out the fact that Hiddleston has been allowed the chance to be able to play the same character three times within three years, growing a loyal fan base. While his character Loki, Thor’s (Chris Hemsworth) adopted brother, is considered “selfish” with “evil intentions”, audience members are very forgiving.
Even Hiddleston is surprised by Loki’s popularity telling HitFix, “The moment I suppose it landed, the surprise hit me like a train, was in the wake ofAvengers. I was starting to understand that something about the character took flight in the imagination of the audience.”
Hiddleston chats about playing Loki for the third time, the impressiveness of Comic-Con, fans’ reaction and future plans.
We suspect his popularity is a result of a combination of Hiddleston’s charm, mixed with Loki’s mischievous ways. Oh, and well, the impersonations of course. LINK
The interview that came with this article could not load, so I got another interview from Youtube below.
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