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Breaking news! A new Loki solo film is being made! Well, not quite, but how cool would it be? I sincerely doubt that a solo film about Loki would be made (mostly because of how popular Thor is… and not just because of his cute ignorance of the human world) but it would be immensely awesome. While Thor is a strong, hulky, blonde guy (obviously the ladies’ choice) there is something about Loki that pulls at my heart-strings and demands my attention. He is dark and mysterious, he has daddy issues and he has the bone structure of – well – a god.
While I adored the film Thor, my heart only leapt at Loki, who simply acted out (okay, there is no way I can condone what he did, no matter how much my heart bleeds for him) because he found out he was adopted. My heart broke when his only form of a brother wanted a girl, and a human girl at that, more than he wanted his treacherous foster-brother. I would love to see the true thought process that Loki has when his life gets turned upside down. It would be much more interesting than a blonde-haired barbarian hunk who has a love interest that is not for the best. The plot only became interesting when something happened either to, or because of Loki. That is the main reason why a solo Loki film would be great: it’d be way more interesting to learn about Loki’s adventures away from Thor.
Despite what striking Thor out of the film might do wonders for Loki’s fan base, I’m sure he isn’t that unpopular. For those of you who don’t know, Loki and Thor are a part of Norse mythology. While the film did an excellent job of illustrating the mythology, it certainly left parts out, as is expected, the entirety of Norse mythology is huge! Loki has many forms in Norse mythology, such as a horse and a snake (and even, sometimes, a woman!). He is a trickster which I think is insanely cool. For a film including this to be great the SFX would have to be amazing, and while the effects for The Avengers were pretty cool. I’m sure if Hollywood decided a Loki-centered film was epic enough to start, there wouldn’t be much mythology involved, just like in The Avengers. Don’t get me wrong, I loved The Avengers, it’s just I would like to see a bit more of actual mythology in a film; I want to see Thor and Sif (why is she important, you may ask.) I want to see the extent of Loki’s trickster-ness. I want to see the Enchantress. I want to see a build up to the horrendous battle of Ragnarok.
All in all, I think a solo film about Loki would not only be great (providing the special effects are up to par) because of the complexity of Loki’s character but it would be marvelous. What do you guys think? Would a Loki-centered film be worth watching or a disaster?
At time of writing there is a petition on Change.org demanding a solo Loki movie. The campaign is called “Free Loki” and the creators call themselves “Loki’s Army” and the petition has over 25,000 signatures.
Loki may have an army, but does he have a decent story to tell? Would a Loki solo film be AWESOME like Kimberley says? Or do you think Will is right that there isn’t a story worth telling? Sound off in the comments below or send us your thoughts on Twitter!
Walker seems to misunderstand exactly what MCU’s ‘Thor’ characters are based on. It is actually quite a newbie mistake to assume they are based directly on the Norse mythology. They are actually based on the comic book character who are in tern based on the Norse mythology. Now you may call me a pedant and ask what’s the difference, but I think there is one. I think, while the comic book characters are based on the Norse mythology, I don’t think they’re based that closely. To what extend they are and are not identical I am not sure, because I admit to being something of a newbie pertaining to comics, with most of my knowledge coming from secondary sources (i.e. mainly Wikias and other Internet pages). However, from what I’ve read it’s not identical, so if a new film based on the ‘Thor’ character is made, whether a Loki solo film or not, it should be based on at least what is canon in the comics, not the original Norse mythology (although, saying that, one must remember the MCU is a different canon to the comics, and so if they decide to use original Norse mythology and it makes sense, I have no qualms).
I’m just saying this because Walker is hoping for a movie which expands into Norse mythology, and this isn’t that Thor exactly.
Sorry if this seemed like a long-winded nitpicks, I have a habit of doing those 😛
Speaking on just the films here not only do I believe a Loki solo movie would be a bad idea, I think Loki needs to die. The fact that the selling point of Thor 2 has been the return of Tom Hiddleston speaks volumes about the lack of impact Thor (the character) has had on audiences.
Personally I thought the story structure of the first Thor was so off that it left no time for the character to undergo the development that the story called for. The film was supposed to be about an arrogant god cast down to learn humility. Instead it was about an arrogant god bumbling around New Mexico before making a momentary attempt at humility. This completely undermined his altruistic turn in the finale, sacrificing his chance to be with Jane for a race of people he’s only ever known as the enemy.
And Avengers Assemble? Thor had even less time to demonstrate why we should care about this character. Though it didn’t matter much as there was so much going on and he was compelling enough in the scenes he had.
What has excelled Thor’s role in these films has been the presence of Loki, both a tragic figure who rivals Tony Stark in being so damn fun to watch. But this obscures what a Thor film should be about (clue’s in the title), which is why we need less, not more. Killing Loki would force the writers to approach Thor’s character without this safety net, to make him compelling in a way far beyond ‘good enough’. Something which I want to see and I don’t think I’m alone.