New contract details emerged fromTom Hiddleston’soriginal agreement with Marvel Studios to playLokiin theMCU.

Hiddleston’s journey in the MCU has been one of the longest and most beloved.

However, his casting process wasn’t as straightforward as many would’ve expected.

Loki, Tom Hiddleston

And somebody had written, ‘Thor/Loki.'"

Until now, this small detail about Hiddleston’s contract was unknown to the public.

It’s fascinating that he was being considered for both roles.

Tom Hiddleston auditioning for Thor.

I dont think they did, to be honest."

Because also, Chris and I, we thought we were auditioning for one movie."

And I was like, literally, sort of, floated out of that meeting.

Tom Hiddleston during the time of Thor casting.

Life is about to change radically, and it did."

Kevin Feige and Casting Director Sarah Finn have discovered some incredible talent to portray Marvel characters over the years.

Still, the decision to make Tom Hiddleston Loki instead of Thor is among the best.

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