Tom Hiddleston breaks into song as he announces Captain Hook role in The Pirate Fairy

He’s thrilled fans across the world as Avengers adversary Loki – and now Tom Hiddleston is set to another another infamous villain to his acting CV.

The British actor revealed at Disney’s D23 convention that he will voice a younger incarnation of Captain Hook in the studio’s newest Tinkerbell film The Pirate Fairy.

The film will follow the adventures of a fairy named Zarina who runs away to sea and befriends a young cabin boy named James – who later becomes the notorious villain.

Hiddleston will be joined on the project by Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks – who also appeared at D23 – as the voice of Zarina.

The actor explained: ‘Cabin boy James is educated and polite and energetic and charming and attentive and James and Zarina are best friends – for a while.


‘And actually you realise that it’s all an act and he’s covering for his ruthless and cunning nature as the captain of the boat. His real name is Captain Hook. ’

Hiddleston also delighted the crowds at the event with his impromptu rendition of The Jungle Book song The Bare Necessities – revealing he can sing as well as act.

The Pirate Fairy will be released in 2014, although there was no confirmation of whether it would be released in cinemas or follow in the footsteps of previous Tinkerbell movies and head straight to DVD.

The actor’s appearance at the convention comes just weeks after he surprised fans at Comic-Con in San Diego by taking to the stage dressed as his Avengers alter ego.

He will reprise the role again in Thor sequel The Dark World, due for release at the end of October, although the character will not appear in the Avengers sequel Age Of Ultron.