Tom Hiddleston’s character Loki, right, did not make the final cut of Avengers: Age Of Ultron (Pictures: Marvel)

Tom Hiddleston has kindly explained why it was that his part in last year’s Avengers movie ended up being cut.

The British actor, who’s played Thor’s archenemy Loki in some Marvel movies, shot at least one scene for Avengers: Age Of Ultron; the second official Avengers film to date.

But his hard work – acting in a Thor nightmare – did not make it to the screen and fans have been dying to know why ever since, considering the movie was a whole 2h 22m long.

Taylor Swift’s boyfriend now has the answer, and it lies in ‘confusing’ plot meanderings leaving audiences foxed rather than sub-par acting or any number of other issues.


The actor told Variety: ‘As they were testing the film, the initial audiences were like “Oh, Loki is controlling Ultron!”. And Kevin Feige and all the guys at Marvel were like “Um, no, he’s not”. So they just thought it was confusing.’



So basically, silly test audiences ruined it all for Loki fans.

News flash! Loki was only ever going to control Ultron in the fearful mind of Thor while he was under the influence of the Scarlet Witch. Gosh, people.

Yes, Loki was torn from our hands for no good reason (Picture: Marvel)

Incidentally Idris Elba’s turn as another of Thor’s otherworldly pals, Heimdall, was also cut from the movie’s dream sequence for the same reason.

But we’re sure Idris didn’t cry too many tears over that given that he is in a Star Trek movie too now, and he’s also landed a huge role in The Dark Tower.

Oh, and he is joining Tom in the upcoming Marvel flick Thor: Ragnarok.

Loki is back in earnest in Thor: Ragnarok (Picture: Marvel)

Fans itching to see Loki back where be belongs – with Heimdall and Thor, obviously – will have to wait until November 2017 for Thor: Ragnarok.

Marvel fans really do need the patience of a Norse god.

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