Tom Hiddleston explains: ‘Mom rolled her eyes at my exhibitionism mostly’

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Alright, here are some assorted Tom Hiddleston stories and videos. I’ve just given in – I’m probably going to cover Tom every day this week. To be fair, Thor 2 is going to come out this week, so there’s a reason for Tommy’s media blitz (just as there was a reason for the Cumberbatch oversaturation a few weeks ago). Let’s go through the list of Tommy things:

First, there is this absolutely adorable Moviefone promo Tom did with kids. I have to wonder which Hiddlestoner mom agreed to have their child pushed by Tommy. Did the mom have to sign a release?!

Second thing, Tom appeared on Chelsea Lately…? Two nights ago, or maybe last night. He talked about how much he weighs (180 pounds), whether there will be a Loki spin-off movie (“I don’t know about that. We’ll have to wait and see.”), and how he auditioned to play Thor originally and how he put on 18 pounds and was “like seven percent body fat.”

Third, video of Tommy on the red carpet in LA. He said that working with Kermit was the height of his career: “It was amazing. I got completely starstruck. I have to tell you, I have peaked! It’s all downhill from here. I will never such a juicy gig again!” He also talks about dancing and how much he loves to dance dance dance.

And finally, Tom has a new interview with USA Today, which you can read here. Apparently, his mother’s favorite role amongst his filmography is his part in War Horse. His mum doesn’t care for Loki, he says: “When Loki’s having a good time, my sisters recognize me being mischievous when I was a kid, and they find that very amusing… Mom rolled her eyes at my exhibitionism mostly, which I find really endearing.” Is Tommy a mummy’s boy? That might explain some things. I already figured out that he has daddy issues, so add another layer on to the Oedipus Hiddleston.

PS… I think Tommy stole/copied big brother Cumberbatch’s windowpane suit.

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  1. Eve says:

    That video (with the kids) is so cute!

    • Anna says:

      I just find everything about him SO CUTE 🙂

      • Eve says:

        Honestly, I’m going to feel bad about myself the next time I criticize him (I feel that will happen eventually).

      • Anna says:

        Honestly – and this wont present me in a good light – he is SO ME! It sometimes freaks me out. Like, my beloved Hems is everything opposite, with nothing in common, and yet I covet him above all others. But Tommy, the try-hard, over-eager, over-posh-not-posh, so bubbly, so ‘my freshman year reading list defines me’ – it’s like looking in the mirror. I GET it. Then again, Tommy ALSO covets Hems above all others…

    • ncboudicca says:

      I admit I watched that video several times last night. I love the way he puffs his cheeks out at the end.

    • blue marie says:

      I knew better than to watch it, I don’t want to find him cute, but it was cute. Damnit

    • MissMary says:

      There’s a few vids in the series. I’ve been giggling like a dork every time I see one.

  2. Hello Kitty says:

    I want to go clubbing with Hiddles now. Afterwards my drunk ass would drunk dial Cumby.

    • Eve says:

      “Afterwards my drunk ass would drunk dial Cumby.”

      Joining you!

      • Hello Kitty says:

        What would we say to Cumby? “Whyyyyy can’t we be together???????”

      • Eve says:

        Something like that, yes.

        Also: “I’m over you, do you hear meeeeeeeeee? OVAH!”, followed by: “Baby, I didn’t mean that!!!!”.

      • Anna says:

        And hot makeup sex. Where you work REALLY hard to mend his broken….heart. Yes, heart.

      • T.Fanty says:

        Then I would answer his phone, tell you to feck off and that he can’t talk because he’s got his skull tie stuffed in his mouth, put the phone down and go back to riding MY man like Alan Turing rides his little bicycle during the blitz.

      • Leah says:

        I figured Cumby would be right there, drunk as a skunk, shaking what his mama (Wanda, bless her) gave him.

        Now, come on, darlings, you know Cumby and Hiddles don’t turn down a party. They’re sophisticated men of the world who enjoy alcohol, dancing, and trying to one-up each other with impersonations

      • Hello Kitty says:

        After all the Cumby drama goes down, Hiddles would politely hold my hair back while I’m hunched over the toilet. But Hiddles would never take advantage of me even though he’s always had a thing for me. But he doesn’t want to be gross and will wait until the timing is right before making a move.

    • EscapedConvent says:

      @Fanty,

      Sing it, sister-wife! And I quite like the idea of a CumberBlitz.

      @Eve,

      I’m concerned about your being back on the Cumby-wagon! It hasn’t been that long since my last bandages came off from previous shankings. Deep sigh….

    • EscapedConvent says:

      Hey now! We share the Cumby! It’s a very complicated schedule that needed a special, advanced computer program to work out. After we deduct the amount of time he spends on airplanes & film sets, we each get about 12 1/2 minutes per month with him.

  3. Buckwild says:

    I should find him annoying, but I don’t. I think he’s the most eager geek not seen in “cool” Hollywood for a while, and I think it’s endearing (so far). Let the man have his Shakespeare and his dancing!

  4. Angel May says:

    Must Cumby always be the fly in the ointment of Tom posts?

    In other blue-eyed gingery news, Fassy got caught taking a leak in public. Allegedly.

    • Eve says:

      Not allegedly. He did it. But just wait until someone says it was an invasion of privacy, even though he was on a movie set, and there must have been porta potties there.

      • Abby says:

        Agreed Eve…it makes it very hard for me to believe that Fasy didn’t know he was being clicked.

        Ughh didn’t expect this from Fassy…I guess he is one of those who believes any publicity is good publicity.

      • Violeta says:

        Re: Fassbender well in all fairness, men leak everywhere, even if the porta potty is 10 seconds away, that’s how lazy they can be…
        Now whether he deliberately did it or not (in regards to the paps etc.), I honestly don’t know. Either way, it looks bad.

      • Eve says:

        @ Violeta:

        I know that (male laziness). I just hope he doesn’t come up with some “invasion of privacy” crap. My point is: you whip your d*ck out in public, you lose the right to claim you had your privacy invaded.

      • mia girl says:

        @Eve
        I saw a couple of the pictures and since it looks like he is dressed in character and said character is in the wild of some sort…could it be that his character needed to take a piss? Maybe it was part of the scene?

      • Eve says:

        @ Mia Girl:

        I don’t know…he is dressed in character but it didn’t look like he was shooting a scene (more like taking a piss between shooting scenes — the whole series of pictures shows him taking a break, eating, playing with castmates).

      • mia girl says:

        Eve –
        Your explanation is logical and involves a lot less reach.

        Maybe he’s just become accustomed to having his manhood out in NZ if “the beej blind” posted in Links is him (which is most everyone’s guess)!

        Is there a clinical term for when you can’t keep it in your pants?

      • T.Fanty says:

        @Mia,

        Sexual harassment? Or is that only when we acknowledge it?

  5. kpist says:

    More lovable with every clip

  6. Samtha says:

    I’ve stopped resisting the Hiddles love. It’s actually become refreshing to see someone in Hollywood so unapologetic about his dorkiness. Yes, sometimes I cringe at his antics, but for the most part, I appreciate that he’s being an *entertainer* first and foremost.

  7. Feebee says:

    Whenever he mentions his weight gain for the Thor audition I try to picture it but wonder why are there no photos of him at this heavier weight. I think the closest is when he was on the Wallender show and he is noticeably bigger (but hardly Thor like) but always fully clothed (damn those sensible Swedes). My (eventual) point is he looked good being a bit heavier… He had a chest and shoulders. Wouldn’t mind the blond curls making a bit of a comeback either.

    I don’t know if Hiddleston’s a mummy’s boy but from comments he’s made, it sounds like his parents breakup was pretty tough. He was living with his mum… It’s not like he’s Ryan Gosling or anything.

    • Miss Melissa says:

      There are. See Return to Cranford he is MUCH bigger there.

    • Miss Jupitero says:

      You can see his weight gain in Season 2 of Wallander. He just looks like he has a normal fit body, honestly. It is not Thor proportions at all, and I’m not surprised that he did not get that role. I don’t think his body works that way.

    • EscapedConvent says:

      It’s hard for me to imagine Tommy as Thor, as he is so perfect for Loki. & Hems is a great Thor. The casting was dead on.

    • Mary-Rose says:

      TommyAnne is a mummy’s boy but his parents divorced whilst he was at boarding school. He probably blames himself for not being there

      • Janeite says:

        I was in college in my late teens when my parents parted ways and it was still tremendously difficult. I felt like I should have done something to help them stay together, silly as it sounds. Every kid handles divorce differently but it is never easy when parents split up; no matter how old you are.

    • icerose says:

      there are pictures floating around-he did a stage reading in a vest and looked amazing although nowhere near as muscular as Chris, But I prefer a long lean hard body anyway.

  8. T.Fanty says:

    Firstly, he couldn’t have stolen that suit. Cumby’s only worn it for 17 events so far, and it has to last him until someone gives him a new one for awards season.

    And secondly, I’m calling ginger abuse on that Loki clip.

    • Eve says:

      *pushes T.Fanty*

    • ncboudicca says:

      We could diagnose him with a case of self-loathing, since he’s a bit ginger-y himself.

      If that girl’s mother didn’t demand to have 10 min in a closet with Loki in return for the abuse of her child, I will have lost faith in humanity.

      • T.fanty says:

        I’d absolutely let Loki push my child off a chair for that deal.

        *looks around furtively for child protection services*

    • EscapedConvent says:

      @Fanty,

      Don’t worry, no one here is going to call the authorities. Everyone knows that your ginger Fantling would kick Loki’s ass.

  9. flower19720 says:

    Mama Hiddleston is right, I roll my eyes at your antics too Tom. Lol.

  10. Jen says:

    A Loki spinoff movie would be the worst thing ever.

  11. Elise says:

    I thought the Loki video was a “Thor 2” partnership with AT&T? I swear I’ve seen two other ones being aired on TV. On a side note, I don’t think Tommy’s a mama’s boy. But I do feel like he still has issues with his parents’ divorce.

    And Chelsea looked like she wanted to pounce on Tommy! That Russian translation towards the end sealed the deal for her (and me).

    • J says:

      Yes, I saw that Chelsea Lately interview, too. She was shamelessly flirting with him throughout the entire interview – not that I couldn’t blame her. She does that with all of her male guests though. It was funny cuz every word that she had said or “Woooooo!” from the audience got him terribly pink and flustered.

    • icerose says:

      I think he is a mothers boy -all those trips with his mum to the theatre-and why not boys who love their mum’s make great partners

  12. Miss M says:

    “Apparently, his mother’s favorite role amongst his filmography is his part in War Horse.”

    Mine too! Well, in honesty, it’s a tie between that character and Fitzgerald.

    • EscapedConvent says:

      I think the same. I love both of those characters for him. He broke my heart in War Horse.

    • Phi says:

      It was is part in War Horse that made me notice him. Spent the movie thinking “who his this guy? they don’t make them like this anymore…”

    • TheyPromisedMeBeer says:

      His Fitzgerald role was the first role of his I’d ever seen, and as soon as I’d gotten home from the theater, I looked up who played Scott and Zelda, and there you have it.

      • EscapedConvent says:

        Hi, PromisedBeer! How are you? 🙂 Midnight in Paris is the first time I saw Tommy also. Very memorable, & I see a great resemblance. Hiddles’ face is much narrower, but it’s a good likeness.

    • icerose says:

      My first time when I actually noticed him was Hal.
      I had seen him in Cranford and the Austin flick but he dis not stand out. But I reckon the first time I saw him was in his Cambridge days when he played Winston Churchill’s son in the Gathering Storm. I also saw Unrelated at a film club and vaguely remover thinking he was cute but was really concentrating more on the main character.

  13. Post'Its says:

    The kid video is really cute. And this is coming from someone who isn’t a big fan of Tom. Or kids.

  14. Abby says:

    OMG the video with kids and Tom is too adorable and funny.

    I don’t know if I should watch Thor 2 or Enders game…life is filled with tough choices lol

    • ag-UK says:

      THOR THOR…(it’s entertaining) but I think I might take my son to Enders Game

      • Abby says:

        You saw it already?? I don’t know I was going for Thor initially but Jeremy Jahns did the review and said it was ok..gave it “watch on Blu-ray “…so I am just confused if its worth it or not.

      • Eve says:

        Watch Thor.

      • Side-Eye says:

        @Abby oh you watch Jeremy too? I watched his and Chris Stuckmann’s and I have to say I’m much more excited for Captain America and X-men. Then again, I’m pretty much over Loki.

      • Ag-UK says:

        @Abby
        Yes Thor it’s entertaining and I didn’t look at my watch once a sure sign if I am bored or it’s losing me. Plus Hemsworth without a shirt LORD my 12 year old elbowed me when he heard me say he’s hot:)

  15. Janeite says:

    Those AT&T commercial parodies are fun and very clever. The little curly-haired girl who says, “I’m Diana from New Jersey!” and says her favorite superhero is Banana Head Fart Man is the same one from the real commercials who goes on a rant about turning into a werewolf. She is all kinds of adorable. Seeing her and Tom Hiddleston together was tantamount to cute overload for me.

  16. P.J. says:

    I’m sorry but, after WEEKS of seeing this man’s face and somewhat pointless anecdotes & stories splashed all over CB’s pages (every.single.day. and sometimes multiple times a day at that) I finally have to ask, WHY??? I mean, what’s with the sudden, random Hiddleston overkill? Have other readers requested that the ladies report on him to this degree because I’ve never seen this much over saturation here for any other celeb before…I don’t get it. A little annoying 🙁

    • EscapedConvent says:

      Lots of people think there’s been a Cumberbatch saturation.

      I figure it’s because they’re both entertaining & fun to mock.

    • MisJes says:

      In TOTAL agreement with you, P.J.

    • icerose says:

      I think these things go I swings and roundabouts in the media. We just had total Benny saturation and now it’s Tom and come the Hobbit it will probably be Martin Freeman.

  17. Ginger says:

    My friend reminded me this morning that my ” boyfriends” movie comes out this weekend and my son teased me about Loki as well. He thinks it’s odd that I love the ” bad guy”. I guess I’m that much of a transparent dragonfly…sigh. So he’s 180 and he’s over six feet correct? I do love a tall, lanky Brit!

  18. N Dog says:

    The interviewer could not stop looking at his phone while hiddles speaks! C’est impolite sir, c’est tres impolite!

    • Eve says:

      HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

    • icerose says:

      THAT IS JUST SO FUNNY-the actual photo shop was done by a Tom fan on Tumblir just after the original one with Jane came out and now it’s been used as a poster for real.

  19. GIRLFACE says:

    Cumberbatch situation huh? What do you mean? But yeah okay… Hiddleston is growing on me a little.

  20. Anna says:

    He weighs 180? He looks so much thinner. He must be tall.

    • GiGi says:

      That’s what I thought – my hubs is 6′ and thin but muscular (I hate him and love him for this) – what I would perceive to be similar build to Hids, but my Mr. is only 165ish… How tall is Tom?

    • Ag-UK says:

      6’2 I think

    • flower19720 says:

      183. I am thinking some of that is in muscle, I think he’s buffing up for the play.

  21. Greata says:

    He’s always ready for a bit of fun…is great to his fans…promotes his movies with such grace…attractive…yeah…I’d do him. Smirk!

  22. Naddie says:

    I don’t even cringe anymore, I just laugh and enjoy.

  23. MegG says:

    He’s perfect as Loki. As usual my sister knew I would also go for “the bad guy”. Its my weakness

  24. DahliaDee says:

    Oh lordy, has anyone checked DL lately? The trolls have taken over completely. I am crying tears of shadenfreude. Also jealousy, because I was away while they all played.
    *le sigh*
    It’s just so beautiful.

  25. miasys says:

    My husband is that height/weight. Most of it is leg. Mmmmm… maybe that’s why I fancy Loki. If he shoved my daughter, she’d kick his ass- she’s feisty!

  26. Loki's conditioner says:

    Daddy issues? how so?

    I never know whether to be completely over Hiddles or not. The video with the kids is so cute!