I Know The Best Way To Bring Back Tom Hiddleston In Avengers 6 & It's Not Loki

Summary Tom Hiddleston has been speculated to return to the MCU in Avengers: Secret Wars after the end of Loki season 2.

Tom Hiddleston originally auditioned for the role of Thor, so he could appear as the God of Thunder in Avengers: Secret Wars.

Avengers: Secret Wars could feature Tom Hiddleston's Thor as a member of the Thor Corps from Marvel Comics' Secret Wars event.

Tom Hiddleston's return to the MCU in Phase 6's Avengers: Secret Wars could see him portray someone other than the Asgardian God of Mischief, Loki. After a series of small roles in television films and British shows, Tom Hiddleston gained international fame by portraying Loki in 2011's Thor back in the MCU's Phase 1. Since his debut, Hiddleston has become a permanent fixture and one of the most significant figures in the MCU, appearing in six live-action feature films, and headlining his own Disney+ series, Marvel Studios' Loki, though Loki season 2's finale left Hiddleston's future in the MCU unclear.

Loki began his MCU journey as a major villain, both in Thor and The Avengers, becoming the first antagonist to the MCU's original Avengers team. From Thor: The Dark World onward, however, Loki started a fantastic redemption arc, culminating in him sacrificing his life in Avengers: Infinity War in an attempt to defeat the Mad Titan, Thanos. After Avengers: Endgame's Time Heist allowed a variant of Loki to escape, this version embarked on a mission to save the entire multiverse and restructure the Time Variance Authority, but his future in the MCU after becoming the God of Stories remains unanswered.

Tom Hiddleston's MCU Appearances Year Thor 2011 The Avengers 2012 Thor: The Dark World 2013 Thor: Ragnarok 2017 Avengers: Infinity War 2018 Avengers: Endgame 2019 Loki Season 1 2021 What If...? Season 1 (3 Episodes) 2021 Loki Season 2 2023 What If...? Season 2 (1 Episode) 2023

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Tom Hiddleston was originally invited to audition for a role in 2011's Thor by director Kenneth Branagh, as the pair had previously worked together on Ivanov and Wallander. Prior to being cast as the movie's villain, Loki, however, Tom Hiddleston was being considered for the lead role of Thor himself, which eventually went to Australian actor Chris Hemsworth. In fact, Hiddleston went so far as to bulk up and audition for Thor, and this original screen-test footage was seen in a behind the scenes extra on the home release of 2013's Thor: The Dark World, and it's still almost unbelievable.

Secret Wars' Thor Corps Could Be The Perfect Way To Bring Tom Hiddleston Into Avengers 6

While Tom Hiddleston's future in the MCU is uncertain after Loki season 2, there has been speculation that Loki will be returning in Avengers: Secret Wars. Loki is currently watching over the entire multiverse, so it would make sense for him to return before the Multiverse Saga's conclusion, but even if Hiddleston doesn't return as Loki, Avengers: Secret Wars' Marvel Comics inspiration could present another wild opportunity. In 2015's Secret Wars storyline in Marvel Comics, Thor was joined by his multiversal variants in the Thor Corps, which could be the perfect way to bring Tom Hiddleston back to the MCU.

This means that Avengers: Secret Wars could revive Tom Hiddleston's original audition for Thor, featuring him as a variant of the God of Thunder among the Thor Corps. Since Tom Hiddleston has become synonymous with the role of Loki, bringing him back to the MCU as a variant of Thor would put a great spin on his entire 13-year Marvel Studios history. This would likely be nothing more than a cameo from the beloved Loki actor, but featuring Tom Hiddleston as Thor in Avengers: Secret Wars could finally see him portray the character he originally wanted to bring to life.