Tom Hiddleston "excited" about Loki's future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

That's not the first time the trickster has cheated death, as he also appeared to meet his demise in the original Thor movie and its 2013 sequel The Dark World, a fact Hiddleston referenced in an interview with Total Film.

"At this point, I have learned that for me to have any expectations is futile and a fool’s errand," he explained. "Having said goodbye to the character once, twice, three times, I do not know what the future holds. But I’m excited to find out. I think we could never have seen 10 years ahead."

Hiddleston added: "However, that would be to underestimate the intelligence of Kevin Feige! Maybe he did see into the future, and he predicted all this, and, in fact, he works for the TVA, and reality is unfolding as it should, and we’re all just along for the ride."

Loki's solo streaming series will see the character roped into working for the Time Variance Authority, a bureaucratic organisation charged with taking care keeping the MCU's various timelines in check.

Plot details are being kept under wraps but some have speculated that parallel universes could play a role, particularly as Loki screenwriter Michael Waldron also penned the script to upcoming blockbuster Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Waldron hinted that the two projects may be linked in some way, teasing "wide-reaching ramifications" for the MCU at large, but dismissing any current fan theories as "crazy conjecture".

He said: "All of these stories, in their own way, are interconnected, and have ramifications. I think that certainly our aim with the Loki series was for it to have wide-reaching ramifications across the MCU moving forward.

"So, you know, was I having to clean up some of the messes that I made [with Loki]? Maybe so."

Loki premieres on Disney Plus on Wednesday 9th June. Check out more of our Sci-Fi and Fantasy coverage or visit our TV Guide to see what's on tonight.