Tom Hiddleston teases Doctor Strange's appearance in Thor: Ragnarok: "What happened to Odin?"

Once Disney confirmed that Doctor Strange would appear in Thor: Ragnarok, the minds of Marvel Cinematic Universe fans turned squarely to the magical possibilities. What kind of mayhem could unfold if the new sorcerer went toe-to-toe with the master of deception and illusion himself, Loki? Tom Hiddleston (who plays Loki) kept most of his tricks up his sleeve about a potential meeting between the two characters in an interview with MTV News, but he did give us a general direction to consider.

"Doctor Strange has very intensely cerebral, time-bending powers, Hiddleston noted. "At the end of Thor: The Dark World [spoiler warning], Loki's on the throne. What happened to Odin? So maybe Doctor Strange has to help out with that particular conundrum."

That still doesn't mean there will be a direct confrontation between Strange and Loki - perhaps Thor enlists Strange's help to unravel some dimension-warping mysteries then sets off to face his brother in a stand-up fight. Though it's never really a stand-up fight with Loki. Better to keep Doctor Strange on standby, like a tag-team match in Marvel vs. Capcom, in my humble opinion. You've really gotta watch out for Loki's mix-ups.