Tom Hiddleston was extra on the Graham Norton Show: annoying or fine?
One of the absolute worst moments for the Dragonflies was when Tom Hiddleston acted like an utter cheeseball at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards. The Avengers won for Best Fight and Tom won an individual award for Best Villain. And… it was bad. I still cringe when I think about it. It felt like he misread the room, it felt like he just took it all too seriously and it felt like he really, really enjoys attention. There’s a thirst there that makes me uncomfortable, I think. Like, he’s a prominent and beloved actor, he’s got a huge Tumblr fandom and he wins legitimate accolades for his performances. But he still doesn’t know how to settle down and not be so “OMG CAMERAS I MUST SPEAK.”
I bring this up because Tom appeared on The Graham Norton Show and I honestly couldn’t make it through these clips all the way because I was cringing so much. It’s not that he’s an awful person. He’s not. It’s that he’s EXTRA. There are several moments when he could have just done a quick 10-second explanation but he just goes on and on to an uncomfortable degree. Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe I’m about to become the #1 Enemy of the Dragonfly Army. But what is this? Is he really nervous? See, I don’t think he is. He thinks he’s being charming but he’s grating on my last nerve.
Here’s the long-ass clip of Hiddleston doing DeNiro while DeNiro is sitting right there. This bit takes FOREVER. And after all that build-up, Tom’s DeNiro impression isn’t even that great. (Also: you know it’s bad when even Graham Norton is giving you the signal to speed it up.)
Here’s the clip of Tom doing his Graham Norton impression:
Here is Tom and Kenneth Branagh talking about Thor. Also: Hiddlestoners.
Two things: Tom’s presence on the couch made Anne Hathaway much less annoying, right? It might have been like looking into a mirror for her, because all too often, she comes across the same way: EXTRA. Second thing: I can’t help but compare Tom and Benedict Cumberbatch now because Bendy is always at his best on Graham’s couch. He’s pithy, funny, self-deprecating and basically a great talk show guest all-around. Tom needs some help.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.
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