‘Supernatural’ Richard Speight Jr Vs ‘Avengers’ Tom Hiddleston: ‘Kings of Con’ Star Talks Loki Fan Fight

Loki! Marvel fans think of Thor's brother, played by Tom Hiddleston in The Avengers whenever they hear the name. Supernatural fans, however, think of Richard Speight Jr.’s Gabriel whenever they hear the name. Sure there are some who think of Norse myth, but lets forget about those nerds for the time being and focus on the other two. Fans have debated for years now who the better Loki is, Richard or Tom. Recently, we got the chance to sit down with Rich and his cohort, Rob Benedict, while they were promoting their upcoming series, Kings of Con, and asked them to help us settle the dispute once and for all. Check out a portion from our interview to see what Richard had to say about the comparisons.

CL: On Supernatural you played Gabriel, who is also known as The Trickster, or to some as Loki. Do you ever drop the “I’m Loki” bomb when facing comparisons to Tom Hiddleston’s Marvel character?

Richard: I will say that fandom does that an awful lot. They will walk past me in the hallway, and they are like, “I like you more than Hiddleston’s Loki.” For a while there, i didn’t know what the hell they were talking about. I didn’t know the actor's name, but then I put it together and I was like, “Ah, nice!.” Just like there is plenty of room for two shows with convention backdrops, there is room for two Lokis.

Rob: Come on though, who do you like better? You or Hiddleston?

Richard: [Jokingly] I am a Hiddleston man.

CL: So who will win in a senseless internet fight, with no rules, based on nothing but biases.

Richard: You know, I am not sure if I would win, or if I would just surround myself with scantily clad beauties and put myself in a porno. My costume should definitely have a dark side. A dark fun side.

Rob: A dirtier side, that is for sure.

Richard: A much,much dirtier side.

What do you think? Who is your Loki? Let us know your pick in the comments section at the bottom of the page.

You can support Rich and Rob’s Kings of Con Indiegogo campaign here.