Loki.

It's hard to picture lithe, dark-haired Tom Hiddleston as the blond, heavily muscled God of Thunder, but the British actor actually auditioned first for the titolo role in 'Thor,' not his lesser-known brother, Loki.Then again, the pale Goth look Hiddleston rocks as the God of Mischief couldn't be più different from Hiddleston's usual appearance. "Usually, I look like Gene Wilder," the actor confessed of his naturally light, curly hair.

Considering how well he fits the role of Loki, the actor -- whose credits include the series 'Wallender' with 'Thor' director Kenneth Branagh -- might consider...

Tom Hiddleston is fast becoming one of our best-loved actors. Your auntie adores him in Cranford (he plays the young man who's so passionate about the railway and Jodie Whittaker). Your cultured Friends raved about his Cassio in Othello at the Donmar, while crime addicts are always talking about how put-upon he is in his role as Kenneth Branagh's number two in BBC1's Wallander. Even your pre-teen son is excited about seeing him as Loki in the forthcoming big-screen Marvel comic adaptation of Thor, directed da Branagh. Luckily, it does not seem to matter to Hiddleston that he is hot property....