Tom Hiddleston hopes Loki coming out was ‘meaningful’

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Tom Hiddleston poses on the red carpet upon arrival at the BAFTA British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall, in London, on March 13, 2022. (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Tom Hiddleston hopes Loki coming out as bisexual was โ€œmeaningful to people who spotted itโ€.

The 41-year-old actor plays the first bisexual lead character in the Marvel Universe โ€“ but Tom admits thereโ€™s โ€œfurther to goโ€.

Asked about starring in the Disney+ series โ€˜Lokiโ€™, Tom replied: โ€œI was just really honoured to be asked. We all wanted to retain the integrity of the character โ€“ I wanted to make sure we didnโ€™t lose the bits that people loved, while doing something new.โ€

Tom โ€“ who previously played Loki in several Marvel movies, including โ€˜Thor: Ragnarokโ€™ and โ€˜Avengers: Infinity Warโ€™ โ€“ acknowledges that Loki coming out as bisexual was still only a โ€œsmall stepโ€.

But he maintains that itโ€™s an โ€œimportantโ€ moment for the franchise.

He told the Guardian newspaper: โ€œI also hope Loki coming out as bisexual was meaningful to people who spotted it. It was a small step, and thereโ€™s further to go. But it was definitely important to all of us.โ€

Lokiโ€™s sexuality is addressed in the third episode of the series.

Sylvie, a female character, asks Loki: โ€œHow about you? Youโ€™re a prince. Mustโ€™ve been would-be princesses or perhaps another prince?โ€

And Loki replies: โ€œA bit of both. I suspect the same as you.โ€

Marvel writer Kate Herron has also addressed the issue on Twitter.

She previously wrote on the micro-blogging platform: โ€œFrom the moment I joined @LokiOfficial it was very important to me, and my goal, to acknowledge Loki was bisexual. (sic)โ€

However, the writer accepted that, at this stage, itโ€™s just a โ€œsmall stepโ€.

She said: โ€œIt is a part of who he is and who I am too. I know this is a small step but Iโ€™m happy, and heart is so full, to say that this is now Canon in #mcu #Loki (sic)โ€