This video asks: ‘What if Benedict Cumberbatch had voiced Smaug in the 1977 animated version of The Hobbit?’….
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This video asks: ‘What if Benedict Cumberbatch had voiced Smaug in the 1977 animated version of The Hobbit?’. Thanks to Ringer Sarge for making this!
For the record, the late American actor Richard Boone voiced Smaug the dragon in the 1977 Rankin Bass cartoon. You can sample some of his bombastic, self-secure Smaug right here. Continue reading “What if Benedict Cumberbatch had voiced the Rankin Bass Smaug?”
Over the last couple of days two new images of the Elvenking Thranduil have hit our inboxes. The first comes via our friends over at The Heirs of Durin while the second is from Ringer Sander. Continue reading “Two new images of Thranduil the Elvenking”
Orlando Bloom stopped by the EW offices last week to chat about his new role in a Broadway production of Romeo & Juliet as well as other things, including a little about The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
Bloom is currently making his Broadway debut at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in Romeo and Juliet opposite two-time Tony nominee Condola Rashad in a modern-day setting with the original language directed by David Leveaux.
Chatting with fans, he discussed his Broadway warm-up routine, how he got involved in the production and the challenges of working in front of a live audience. Continue reading “Orlando Bloom chats about R&J and The Hobbit with EW”
In case you missed it, here’s the “Ask Me Anything” session that Benedict Cumberbatch conducted the other day on Reddit. He didn’t divulge much about The Desolation of Smaug, but he did prove extraordinarily charming, polite and erudite.
Here’s a couple of my favourite responses below, and a link to the entire 14,276-post thread for your reading (and skimming) pleasure. Comes with a warning for sweary language and adult themes. Continue reading “Read the Benedict Cumberbatch “ask me anything” Reddit session”
Our friends at Harper Collins — the publishers of Tolkien in the UK -– tell us that they’re running another competition in addition to their How do you see Smaug? that is on right now.
This new competition offers the chance to win The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey Visual Companion signed by four members the cast — Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Cate Blanchett and Richard Armitage. Continue reading “Win a copy of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Visual Companion that has been signed by the cast members!”
We hear that Benedict “Smaugtastic” Cumberbatch will be participating in an “ask me anything” session on Reddit on Friday Oct 11 at 2:30pm EDT.
What time is that in your particular time zone? Visit this handy little Event Announcer time conversion table that we’ve created for you over on Time and Date. That should out when you need to set your alarm.
Where precisely? You’ll want to head to http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/. Continue reading “Benedict Cumberbatch ‘ask me anything’ on Reddit on October 11”
