Zawe Ashton Reveals How Fiancé Tom Hiddleston “Empowered” Her

When it comes to life as a supervillain, Zawe Ashton and Tom Hiddleston are keeping it in the family.

In fact, the Fresh Meat alum revealed how her fiancé helped her prepare to step into the shoes of a Marvel villain—a role he knows well from more than a decade as Loki. In fact, her fiancé’s advice was a lot more thoughtful than simple strategies for defeating the Avengers.

“It led to some incredible conversations about his experience being part of this franchise for over a decade,” Zawe, who will face off against Brie Larson‘s Captain Marvel as Dar-Benn in The Marvels, explained to Entertainment Weekly in an interview published July 18. “One of the main takeaways from our conversations was: ‘What you put into Marvel, you get back. If you go into this with an open heart and a great work ethic and just want to provide an amazing experience for the fans, you’ll have an amazing experience on those sets.'”

The 38-year-old continued, “He really empowered me in that way.”