Comparative Analysis of Christopher Reeve's Superman and Tom Hiddleston's MCU Loki.
Though in a more subdued way than other more heroic Marvel heroes, Loki has some characteristics with Christopher Reeve's Superman, as Tom Hiddleston details. Loki is a larger-than-life deity figure who feels out of place in his cosmos, much as Superman is. Superman's Kryptonian background and inherent innocence make him a misfit on Earth; Loki's Jotun heritage and naturally mischievous demeanor make him feel like an outcast among Asgardians. Both Superman and Loki have to adjust to rather distinct environments and progressively pick up skills in interacting with quite diverse people.
With his performance of Superman, Christopher Reeve left the bar quite high because of his obvious humility and compassion. Though Richard Donner's Superman films have very straightforward and humorous narratives, Christopher Reeve's performances are also entirely straight, as though Superman's great power were really a natural part of his life. Likewise, Hiddleston avoids the mustache-twirling antics of many supervillains and instead reflects Loki's most human emotions: envy, self-doubt, resentment, and remorse, with a mounting sliver of compassion.
Tom Hiddleston Shares the DC Movie Hero Inspired by MCU Loki
The actor claimed that one unexpected DC hero inspired Tom Hiddleston's Loki performance in the MCU. Starting as a villain and evolving into a full-fledged hero during the eight Loki MCU appearances, Tom Hiddleston's Loki might be the most developed villain in the whole MCU. The success of Hiddleston's portrayal has been much influenced by his charm; his sincere love of the content is obvious on film.
Tom Hiddleston talks to Backstage about his ideas on Loki's journey's ending and remembers his getting ready for the part. Hiddleston says he sensed Loki belonged in "an elevated world of myth" as soon he got the script for Kenneth Branagh's Thor. Looking to Christopher Reeve's Superman for guidance, Hiddleston sought to grasp how to approach such a role. Please find Hiddleston's whole comments below:
One Common Interest for Character
Christopher Reeve had the same type of enthusiasm for Superman as Tom Hiddleston for Loki. Speaking in 1986, Reeve claimed he took on the position since he considered Superman as "the closest expression of something of mythical dimension." The way Reeve and Hiddleston perform and their sincere shows of love for their roles beyond the screen clearly show their great appreciation for their particular comic book heroes.
Source: Interview behind backstage.
"This language is almost Shakespearean," Hiddleston remarks.
"I remember thinking, This is almost Shakespearean, this language," Hiddleston notes. "What would be the best illustration of an actor who managed to humanize and bring real life to this elevated world of myth?"
He came onto the solution in Christopher Reeve, the title actor in Richard Donner's 1978 hit "Superman." "He is superb in that movie," Hiddleston comments. "In a sense, it's a similar idea: He's a deity or a being from another realm, and it's not naturalistic in the manner that we would perhaps think. He does it so sincerely, and it's so open and honest, neat and tidy. I considered myself lucky if I could even mimic or go near to the kind of clarity Christopher Reeve had in those films.
A cursory review of Reeve's Superman
It was not a straightforward job to represent the Man of Steel. The charm, wit, and complexity Christopher Reeve contributed to the character gave it a fresh perspective and set standards for later performers filling the part.
For the time it came out, Superman: The Movie was an amazing achievement. The directors caught the great range of the character and used ground-breaking special effects.
