Tom Hiddleston Reveals His Surprising Pick for Best Superhero Movie Of All Time

Tom Hiddleston is best known for playing Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He began the role in the 2011 film Thor, returning for several films and shows as Loki, and he is set to return again in this year’s Avengers: Doomsday. He’s a Marvel staple, but his superhero interests veer into other comic universes as well.

During a recent interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast (via CinemaBlend), Hiddleston shared that Tom Holland is his favorite Spider-Man actor, but also acknowledged that “we’re all kind of here because of Tobey Maguire, in a way,” referring to how 2002’s Spider-Man helped make the superhero genre a staple in Hollywood. Then host Josh Horowitz asked the actor what the best comic book movie of all time is that he’s not in, and he answered:

“Batman, directed by Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson. That’s my first instinct. That’s what comes to mind.”

He jumped right over to DC! To be fair, I guess Hiddleston may be hard pressed to think up a Marvel movie that he not only considers the best of all time, but also one he’s not in.

Also, Tim Burton’s 1989 take on Batman is the film that introduced so many of us to superhero flicks, and it was dark and wacky and weird, and just a ton of fun.

It’s a great choice, and it makes me want to give it a rewatch. Batman is available to stream on HBO Max, and is available to rent or buy on several other platforms.