What was first alluded to by Joss Whedon back in June has been confirmed by Tom Hiddleston: Loki, the character Hiddleston has played to much fanfare in "Thor" and "Marvel's The Avengers," will not be a part of "The Avengers: Age of Ultron." "He's not in it," Hiddleston told EW.com about Loki. "Here's the thing: I don’t think there’s anything else Loki could contribute to 'The Avengers,' narratively. Joss 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." Hiddleston's comments are a variation on statements made by Whedon, who will return as director for "The Avengers 2." Read more http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/06/loki-avengers-2_n_3712575.html?utm_hp_ref=entertainment
