There's a theory doing the rounds. A theory we don't like very much. Some are speculating that Tom Hiddleston will not appear as legendary Marvel villain Loki in the Avengers sequel. We know.
And the worst bit is that the speculation has come from the man himself, meaning it actually has some basis in actual, real life.
The actor admitted he may not be asked to reprise his role as Loki in the movie's sequel, revealing to MSN that he has not spoken to director Joss Whedon about the follow-up.
He went on to say that he believes audiences would prefer to see a new villain in the film.
How could he think that?
"I don't know. And that really is the honest answer. I know I've been known for obfuscation in other quarters, but I have no idea," Tom said when asked about revisiting the part.
"I haven't spoken to Joss. He's definitely doing it. So I suspect not, only because I think that probably the audiences are tired of Loki being the bad guy. Maybe the Avengers need somebody else to fight. But I'd love to be part of it again."
The good news is that Hiddleston will return as Loki for the upcoming Thor: The Dark World, which arrives in cinemas on November 8, 2013 - more than a year and a half before Avengers 2.
In other Avengers-related news, Joss Whedon has revealed that an early draft of the screenplay had featured much-loved character Wasp. "There was a little bit of time where we thought we might not actually get Scarlett [Johansson]," Whedon said during a Q&A after a screening of the film at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood.
"There was a very Waspy draft that I wrote. But it was way too Waspy. I was like, 'She's adorable! I'm just going to watch her!'
An unnamed second villain was also previously intended to work with Loki in the film, but The Great Whedon refused to reveal the character's identity.
"I'm not going to tell you [who the second villain was], because that person might crop up another time," he added.
"But I definitely felt like, 'I've got Earth's mightiest heroes. I've got four of the biggest, baddest, toughest guys out there and I've got one effete British character actor'. They believed very strongly that they didn't want to add any more mythology, I think was the thing."
The writer/director/all-round-genius mentioned the ever changing line-up of the Avengers comic, teasing that the movie sequel will introduce a host of new heroes.
Avengers 2 is scheduled for release on May 1, 2015, while Whedon's upcoming TV show S.H.I.E.L.D is set to hit the small screen in autumn 2013.
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