Thor 3 Is Tom Hiddleston's Last Marvel Movie as Loki?

Back in October, it was confirmed thatMarvel’sPhase ThreesequelThor: Ragnarokwill start production in Australia this summer, with the studio already setting a November 3, 2017release datefor this highly-anticipated sequel. We know thatThorandThor: The Dark WorldstarsChris HemsworthandTom Hiddlestonwill return as the brothers Thor and Loki, withMark Ruffaloalso confirmed to star as Hulk. While there still isn’t much we know about the story,Tom Hiddlestonteased in an interview withThe Daily BeastthatThor: Ragnarokwill be his last time portraying Loki.

“Thor 3will be cool because I’ve not done it for four years. I love working with Chris [Hemsworth]. This will be my last time out of the gate.”

Back in January,Mark Ruffalorevealed thatHulk’s story arc inThor: Ragnarokwill connect toAvengers: Infinity War Part IandAvengers: Infinity War - Part II, which starts shooting towards the end of 2016, under the direction ofAnthony RussoandJoe Russo. DoesTom Hiddleston’s statement mean that he won’t be appearing inAvengers: Infinity War Part IandAvengers: Infinity War - Part II? Here’s what the actor had to say.

“I don’t know! Honestly, I don’t know. They haven’t got their ducks in a row yet. They make it up as they go along.”

Given the level of secrecy swirling aroundAvengers: Infinity War Part IandAvengers: Infinity War - Part II, it’s possible the actor is playing coy with the press, not wanting to spoil a potential surprise appearance inAvengers: Infinity War Part IandAvengers: Infinity War - Part II. As forThor: Ragnarok, the actor also spoke with Yahoo! Movies, where he hinted at the possibility ofCate Blanchettjoining the cast. The actress is reportedly playing the female leadHela.

“That would be extraordinary. I don’t know if she’s definitely doing it, but obviously she’s an extraordinary actress. If she’s up for coming to Asgard, that would be interesting. [Ragnarok] is coming around. I sawChris Hemsworthin Australia. He lives about an hour away from where we were shootingKong: Skull Island, and he was full of beans aboutThor 3.”

Tom Hiddlestonalso recently appeared on theHappy Sad Confusedpodcast, where he spoke about the movie that will kick offPhase Three,Captain America: Civil War. While the actor’s character Loki doesn’t have a role in the movie, he talked about watching the entire MCU progress over the years. Here’s what he had to say.

“I really enjoy watching it progress in a way. I saw the trailer for Civil War, and I was like ‘Wow’…it has come to this.' I feel like if Loki was in Civil War, he’d be sitting on the rooftops somewhere going, ‘How marvelous… the children are fighting.’ I’m excited to see it.”

He also added that Loki wouldn’t side with Cap or Iron Man, since they were both “fairly unkind” to him inMarvel’s The Avengers. One ofTom Hiddleston’s old friends will also be joining the MCU later this year,Benedict Cumberbatch, who is portraying the title character inDoctor Strange, arriving in theaters November 4. Here’s whatTom Hiddlestonhad to say about the advice he gaveBenedict Cumberbatchbefore he took the role.

“He called before he didDoctor Strange. Of course, it has its own challenges which are mostly the sustained stamina of imagination because you’re constantly having to generate responses to things that aren’t physically there in environments which will be enhanced by visual effects. The job is to continue to make it real so the audience believes it when they see it. I think he’s having fun, and what a cast!”

As forThor: Ragnarok,Taika Waititiis directing from a script byStephany Folsom, who rewrote an original draft byChristopher YostandCraig Kyle. Do you thinkThor: Ragnarokwill really beTom Hiddleston’s last movie as Loki? Chime in with your thoughts below, and stay tuned for more onThor: Ragnarok.