It was recently announced at the 2013 New York Comic Con that Avengers and Thor villain, Loki, will receive a brand new solo comic series. The upcoming book, Loki: Agent of Asgard, not only kills Thor, but it also casts Loki as the main hero. Could the tale of redemption translate to a solo Loki Movie starring Tom Hiddleston?
Loki has been portrayed in a lot of different ways over the years. Most recently, the comics have seen him as both a woman and a teenager. In the new comic series Loki: Agent of Asgard, the Prince of Lies finds himself in a new role. Writer Al Ewing recently spoke with Comic Book Resources, revealing Loki's new look as a hero of sorts:
"He's traditionally the bad guy, but at the same time one of the big themes of the book is Loki's ongoing attempt to escape from that definition. He has, ironically, committed some pretty horrific crimes in his attempt to get away from being stuck as a villain, and his biggest fear is surrendering to the gravity of that narrative and slipping back into his old self. Because that would mean all the pain he caused and all the pain he went through was meaningless. What's nice about that is that it's a threat that's looming over him in the real world as well - they don't call it 'the illusion of change' for nothing."
He also went on to add that Loki’s brother Thor would not survive the new series. Thor has died a time or two before in the comics, but Ewing, a former Mighty Avengers', writer insists he's gone for good:
"We kill Thor. He's dead on page one. Dead is dead, and he's dead forever. Pushing up daisies. Joined the choir invisible. He's deady dead dead. We've got a whole bag of dead with his name on it. D-E-A-D spells dead. Jason Aaron's writing the decomposition. He's worm food. Killed off. He's a Thorpse. He's dead dead dead dead dead dead dead dead DEAD. Trust me."
The solo Loki adventure is a good sign for fans hoping for Tom Hiddleston to star in his very own feature. Denise Heard-Bashur, the founder of Free Loki, a group dedicated to getting a Loki movie made (and a marketing expert), recently spoke with Classicalite about the possibility of the project coming to life:
"A film with Loki as the central character is so entirely feasible I find it hard to believe Marvel has not already at least considered the idea. Kevin Feige, president of production at Marvel, is an impressively savvy, intelligent man. He obviously knows a hit when he sees it, and this extends to both Loki and Tom Hiddleston. Hiddleston’s now legendary appearance at the San Diego Comic Con in full costume and character was Feige’s idea after all. Obviously I can’t guarantee he agrees with me and tens of thousands of supporters, however I wouldn’t discredit the notion altogether. If there is a marketable and reasonable way for the film to be made I’d say it’s a definite possibility, and that’s what we’re banking on. Agree? Sign the petition: https://chnge/140pH1CFollow us on Twitter: @Free_LokiFind us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freelokigroup"
Loki: Agent of Asgard hits comic shelves Feb 2014. Thor: The Dark World opens in theaters on November 8.
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