Tom Hiddleston Reflects on Marvel’s Decision to Reveal Loki is Bisexual
Tom Hiddleston shares that Loki coming out as bisexual was very important to him and to the entire team behind Loki. Hiddleston has been playing Loki since 2011, when he was first introduced to the MCU in Thoras the titular hero's adoptive brother and archenemy. Since then, he has appeared in six MCU movies, and in 2021, he starred in season 1 of his spinoff Disney+ show. Fans had long hoped that Loki would officially come out in one of the movies or shows he appears in. His character is based on a god from Norse mythology who has a fluid gender and sexuality, and Loki is written as queer in some of the Marvel comics.
Loki finally confirmed his sexuality in episode 3 of his self-titled show, during a conversation Loki has with Sylvie, a female variant of himself. As they discuss their love lives, Sylvie asks, “How about you? You’re a prince. Must’ve been would-be-princesses or, perhaps, another prince.” Loki then replies, “A bit of both. I suspect the same as you.” This conversation cemented Loki as the MCU’s first queer lead character.
Related: Loki's Bisexuality and The MCU's History of LGBTQ+ Representation
While that episode aired last year, Hiddleston shares in a recent interview with The Guardianthat he hopes Loki’s coming out was as meaningful to fans as it was to him and the creators of the show. While his statement is celebratory, he also acknowledges that it was a small step, as Marvel has a very long way to go in terms of writing queer characters. Hiddleston admits that the Loki coming out scene was so short, people could have easily missed it. Check out his full quote, below:
I…hope Loki coming out as bisexual was meaningful to people who spotted it. It was a small step, and there’s further to go. But it was
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