Earlier this week, the Marvel Cinematic Universe character made headlines after a teaser spot for his newly-released Disney+ spin-off series confirmed his gender as fluid.
Although Loki’s gender identity has been explored in the comics, and canonically identifies as pansexual, Hiddleston’s acclaimed portrayal failed to touch upon this side to the Asgardian trickster.
In an interview with Out, Hiddleston said he’s “known about the breadth of Loki’s identity” since he was first cast as the character in 2011 for the first Thor blockbuster, and did a “really deep dive” into the character’s arc, which spans thousands of years. “There’s been a fluidity about Loki that I found really interesting and compelling and very much a part of the fabric of