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Hiddleston, who reprises his role as Loki, expressed that he had no prior knowledge of Downey Jr.&#8217;s return, sharing his surprise on the podcast Happy Sad Confused.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hiddleton the first surprised<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The British actor recounted how, upon hearing the news, he rushed to contact Kevin Feige, Marvel&#8217;s creative director, sending him a message full of exclamations. <strong>Hiddleston emphasized that &#8220;Robert is synonymous with the MCU&#8221; and that bringing him back to the franchise is an exciting event, as he will be able to explore different nuances in his character.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Robert Downey Jr.  Shocks Fans as Doctor Doom at Comic Con\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jmM1BRu4hSw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avengers: Doomsday, which will be released in theaters on May 1, 2026, as part of Phase 6 of the MCU, promises to offer a new perspective within the story of the Marvel universe. <strong>Although Hiddleston could not reveal details about the plot, he expressed his satisfaction at being part of the team again and noted that the development of his character has grown as he himself has evolved as an actor.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also speculations among fans about the return of Loki, especially after the events of the second season of his eponymous series. <strong>In this context, Hiddleston emphasized that keeping secrets within Marvel is complicated, recalling the experiences of other actors, like Tom Holland, with the same situation<\/strong>. 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