Tom Hiddleston saw autopsies to prep for 'High-Rise' role

Tom Hiddleston did something courageous to prepare for his character in 'High-Rise,' he attended autopsies.

The 35-year-old actor, who plays a doctor in the dystopian drama, shadowed a forensic pathologist as research and he claims that the experience was both fascinating and disturbing, reports News24.com.

Talking about his preps Hiddleston said that he played some extra games of squash and spent a day with a forensic pathologist, where he took him to his workplace and showed him autopsies that were being performed.

'The Avengers' star added that seeing a human body cut open was fascinating and disturbing.

He admitted that it eventually became very difficult watching dead bodies being carved up, but he was particularly interested in observing the pathologist at work.