Here's what Tom Hiddleston's cryptic teaser on Twitter actually means

A man walks towards the camera in a neon lit hallway. He stops and looks off into the distance. He looks down, clearly sad about something. The word betrayal flashes across the screen.

No, that's not a pitch from parody account Perfume Ads For Saleon Twitter. It is the content of a video Avengers star Tom Hiddleston shared recently, and which had fans scratching their heads.

Hiddleston tweeted the video with no caption or comment.

Tweet may have been deleted

Hiddleston fans were not amused by his cryptic manner of communication.

Tweet may have been deleted

Tweet may have been deleted

Turns out, Hiddleston is going to be starring in a play entitled Betrayalby Harold Pinter, as some fans had rightly speculated based on the mysterious video.

The play – a story about an affair between two married people – is opening March 2019 in London's West End.

Well played Hiddleston, you cryptic man of mystery.