Somehow it's been 13 years since Tom Hiddleston first stepped into the shoes of Loki, his beloved character in the MCU. But where did he look to for inspiration, when taking on the iconic role over a decade ago? It turns out, one of the answers is none other than Alan Rickman's dastardly villain Hans Gruber from the legendary 1988 Bruce Willis action movie Die Hard (which yes, is one of the best Christmas movies of all time).
As reported by People, Hiddleston recently spoke about his journey as Loki during a panel dedicated to the God of Mischief's show at TV festival PaleyFest. When asked about how he prepared for the role, the actor listed Gruber as being a source for inspiration alongside James Mason's spy Phillip Vandamm in the Alfred Hitchcock classic North by Northwest. Hiddleston told the audience:
