DRESSING A GOD OF MISCHIEF

Anthony explains the design decision behind the new-look Loki in Thor: Ragnarok… and the unlikely influence that Mr T from the A-Team had on the character’s look

“This is the design journey I had based on what Loki was going to do in the third Thor film. Story is really important to me. His costume is asymmetrical because he’s unbalanced by the death of his father Odin, and he doesn’t know if he’s good or bad, but he’s trying be good, so all the diagonal lines reflect this inner turmoil. I wanted to use my own ideas and sensibility to new costumes that feel like they belong on the trash planet of Sakaar. Loki had to look tougher, more regal, like a warrior, and not so androgynous, with his armour also echoing Asgardian motifs. Initially, the little pendant was a lot bigger, like a chain worn by a rapper, a big L for Loki, something that would…

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ImagineFX Annual (Digital) - 1 Issue, ImagineFX Annual 2019

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