I have to hand it to Guillermo del Toro. Not only does he know how to get the right actors for his films, he’s also pretty damn good at replacing them. It was just a couple of weeks ago when we got the disappointing news of Benedict Cumberbatch dropping out of the much anticipated Gothic ghost story from del Toro. While losing Cumberbatch might have felt like a pretty big blow at the time, his replacement is another brilliant choice by the director. Today word came in that Loki himself, Tom Hiddleston, will be taking on the role that was originally set for Cumberbatch. Not bad, del Toro, not bad at all! Now, hopefully we won’t be seeing any other names being dropped because the cast is looking pretty solid at the moment as Hiddleston will now join Charlie Hunnam, Mia Wasikowska, and Jessica Chastain (below). Continue Reading…