Tom Hiddleston is possibly one of the busiest actors in Hollywood, and has been so for over a decade. 2026 saw him as Ed Hillary in Apple TV’s Tenzing, and now he’s returning to the stage to star in the Broadway adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing alongside fellow Marvel alum Hayley Atwell. His credits span genres, highlighting his versatility across film and television. However, there is one particular role that has defined Hiddleston’s time in Hollywood, and one that fans still love today.
Back in 2021, Marvel’s Disney+ shows served to bridge a gap between films. Loki proved that there was an audience for more Loki, and that Marvel could do TV shows right if they just took a chance and gave it the attention that it deserved. Alongside Tom Hiddleston’s magnetism and palpable love for the character, Loki became something that exceeded expectations, giving fans two seasons full of mischief, time travel, and a lot of Lokis.
Loki has everything fans love
In Marvel’s heyday, Loki reigned as king (pun intended). For season one of Loki, they brought back that version — quite literally. As a 2012 variant who escaped the Avengers, he was thrust into a place where time and space seemed not to exist, and there he was captured by an organization known as the TVA. Loki further explores the Marvel universe, opening the doors to the multiverse as fans now know it.
When Loki first appeared in The Avengers in 2012, fans instantly glommed onto him. The further exploration of his character just made sense — by the end of Phase 3, he was so different from the trickster god that fans first saw the Avengers facing off against. So to have the clock reset on his character and reintroduce fans to that Loki? That was half of what made season one so much fun.
There is also the emotional core of Owen Wilson as Mobius, who provides the reason for his own betterment that season one Loki needs. Their dynamic is one of the reasons the show is so compelling, especially as it heads into the events of season two, which includes possibly one of the most emotional episodes in a Marvel series.
In many ways, Loki asks viewers what they would do if they could try to rectify the past. What changes would you make? What regrets do you want to erase? When your life is built on tricks and deception, how do you change that? While these types of themes can be a bit too on the nose in the wrong hands, Loki never overuses them. It possesses a genuine sort of quality that supersedes its superhero foundation.
Currently, there are no plans for season three of Loki, and it doesn’t seem likely that a story that was closed so neatly will be opened up again. And maybe that’s a good thing, especially with Avengers: Doomsday hitting theaters next month. However, the multiverse of Loki was also just so much fun that it’s easy to miss.
