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Tom Hiddleston: Loki Inspired by Jack Nicholson's Joker

1/20/2026

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Tom Hiddleston (British actor) said Loki's portrayal was influenced by Jack Nicholson's Joker from Tim Burton's 1989 Batman.
On the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he stated he wouldn't have played Loki without that film.
During Thor, Hiddleston experimented with styles from Nicholson, Peter O'Toole, and Clint Eastwood to craft a layered character.
He will reprise his role in Avengers: Doomsday, with Loki as the God of Time managing the multiverse.

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Tom Hiddleston (British actor) said Loki's portrayal was influenced by Jack Nicholson's Joker from Tim Burton's 1989 Batman.
On the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he stated he wouldn't have played Loki without that film.
During Thor, Hiddleston experimented with styles from Nicholson, Peter O'Toole, and Clint Eastwood to craft a layered character.
He will reprise his role in Avengers: Doomsday, with Loki as the God of Time managing the multiverse.