That heartbreaking throwback to Thor in the Loki season 2 finale was Tom Hiddleston's idea
Nov. 14, 2023Tom Hiddleston improvised that tearjerker line
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
It turns out that the most upsetting part of theLoki season 2 finalewas all Tom Hiddleston’s idea. Now, it should go without saying, but the following will containmajor spoilers for the final episode, so turn back now if you’re not up to date!
If you’re still reading, then you’ll know that Loki ended up making a huge sacrifice to save the multiverse. The God of Mischief ends up keeping all the separate timelines of the multiverse alive with his magic, leaving him alone as their guardian. According tonew merchandise from Marvel, that makes him simply “God Loki.”
As Loki prepares himself to take on this new mantle, though, he tellsSylvieandMobius: “For you. For all of us.”
That callback was very intentional – and it was all Hiddleston’s idea, as co-director Aaron Moorhead toldComicBook.com: “Actually, that line was something we were working with on the day and it didn’t originally have the callback to Thor and Tom as we were doing a lot of takes of it because we knew it was his last line in the show and Tom said, ‘What if we did a callback to the very beginning?’ We did, I think one take of it and we were like, that’s it.”
It’s a moment that tugs hard at the heartstrings, and finding out it was improvised only makes it all the more heart-breaking. Excuse us while we grab some tissues…
It remains to be seen when – or if – we’ll see Loki again, but for now, you can keep up to date with all theupcoming Marvel movies and TV showswith our guide through the link. You can also read our deep dives on Loki season 2 below:
Sign up for the Total Film Newsletter
Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox
I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
Daredevil: Born Again star reveals that the MCU series is set five years after the Netflix original
Kathryn Hahn says Agatha All Along was a “satisfying” way for her to say goodbye to Agatha Harkness, but offers one ray of hope: “We’ll see what the future holds”
How to beat the Path of Exile 2 Bloated Miller boss fight
