No Tom Hiddleston in Avengers 2

The actor said that he has no hard feelings for not being in Avengers 2 and that the movie needs to move on to a new villain.

11:33 07 August 2013

British actor Tom Hiddleston has confirmed that he will not be returning for the Avengers Sequel. The actor, who played the conniving Loki, said that there was no way the role could fit in the new movie.

"[Loki's] not in it. Here's the thing: I don't think there's anything else Loki could contribute to The Avengers, narratively.”

“Joss (the director) gave me so many wonderful things to do in that first film that we'd only be trying to repeat ourselves, and probably less well in the second one."

He went on to say: "When I think of all the things I loved as a child, for example, Hans Gruber wasn't in Die Hard 2.

“And in Indiana Jones, by the time he moved from the Lost Ark to the Temple of Doom, there was a whole new bad guy.

“I think keeping it fresh and new is good for The Avengers, even though it's a shame for me.”

Tom, however, will be coming back to reprise his role in another superhero movie, the Thor sequel.

He explains, "Oh, I've got plenty to do in Thor, believe me. A lot of new stuff. It's a new iteration of the character. It's a new development. Another trick, another poker game for the god of mischief. And he plays it well.”