Tom Hiddleston himself recently confirmed the news with EW:
“Here’s the thing: I don’t think there’s anything else Loki could contribute to The Avengers, narratively. Joss gave me so many wonderful things to do in that first film that we’d only be trying to repeat ourselves, and probably less well in the second one.”
And while the Tom Hiddleston fan in me weeps, the Marvel/Joss Whedon/good cinematic choices fan in me cheers. It’s a wise film making team that knows when to move on, even if the move might leave one of the franchise’s most worshiped characters behind.
Loki’s Army will still have a chance to serve the God of Mischief in this fall’s “Thor: The Dark World,” which hits American theaters on November 8. And I have a hunch that we can’t rule out another appearance sometime in the future – but it will be when it’s right for the story, not just the fans.
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