Lily James & Tom Hiddleston On Why Loki Coming Out As Bisexual Is ‘So Important’
When Marvel’s Disney+ series “Loki” revealed that Tom Hiddleston’s titular god of mischief was bisexual, it marked a big step for LGBTQ representation within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
That was among the topics when Hiddleston sat down with Lily James to discuss their respective television projects (James recently portrayed Pamela Anderson in Hulu’s “Pam & Tommy”) for Variety‘s “Actors on Actors” series.
During the conversation, Hiddleston explained the origins of his character’s sexual fluidity. READ MORE: ‘Loki’ Episode 3 Recap: Tom Hiddleston’s God Of Mischief Is Officially Queer “Back from my early days of researching the character in the ancient myths, the identity of Loki was fluid in every aspect and in gender, in sexuality.
It’s a very ancient part of the character and I think I thought about it. … It hadn’t emerged in the stories we’ve told. And I was really pleased and privileged, actually, that it’s came up in the series,” said Hiddleston. “It’s a small step,” he added. “There’s so much more to do.
