Why Loki Was Cut From ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’
Avengers: Age of Ultronhad a lot of moving pieces. The 141-minute long superhero movie has been criticized by some as being overstuffed, but once there was a much longer cut — which might’ve given the film more breathing room. Writer-directorJoss Whedonhad to losea lot of materialin the editing room, including a Marvel fan favorite. Learn why Loki was cut from Avengers 2after the jump.Tom Hiddleston’s performance is always a highlight in the Marvel movies. The villain is such a charismatic screen presence, but it’s understandable there wasn’t time for the character in Whedon’s sequel. Speaking withDigital Spy, Hiddleston explained why Loki was cut fromAvengers 2.
Whedon struggled with incorporating ThorinAvengers: Age of Ultron, including that aforementioned dream sequence. The writer-director wasfondof the scene, but it had to go.
The dreams were not an executive favorite. The dreams, the farmhouse, these were things I fought [for]. With the cave, they pointed a gun at the farm’s head and ‘Give us the cave’. They got the farm. In a civilized way – I respect these guys, but that’s when it got really unpleasant. There was a point when there was going to be no cave, and Thor was going to leave and come back and say, ‘I figured some stuff out.’ And at that point I was so beaten down, I was like, ‘Sure, okay… what movie is this?’ The editors were like, ‘No no, you have to show the thing, you just can’t say it.’ I was like, ‘Okay, thank you, we can figure this out!’ you may tell it was beaten down, but it was hard won.
Hiddleston is contracted for three more Marvel films, so we’ll still see plenty more of the character. The actor also stars in two movies this fall, so Hiddleston fans should get their fix. The actor is heartbreaking inGuillermo del Toro’sCrimson Peak, while he gives a very good performance in the not-very-goodI Saw the Light.
Avengers: Age of Ultronis now available on Digital HD and Blu-ray.
