Who plays Smaug in The Hobbit?

Who plays Smaug in The Hobbit?

Benedict CumberbatchThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Richard BooneThe Hobbit
Smaug/Voiced by

Benedict Cumberbatch has been cast as the voice of the dragon, Smaug, in The Hobbit, Peter Jackson’s forthcoming two-part prequel to his Lord of the Rings trilogy. Cumberbatch’s casting was accidentally leaked by his co-star in the BBC’s Sherlock Holmes TV show, Martin Freeman, at the Bafta TV awards last month.

How much did Benedict Cumberbatch make as Smaug?

“They paid Cumberbatch to show up every day and wait in that room at the end. He was there six months. They paid him $23m.”

Did Benedict Cumberbatch do motion capture for Smaug?

Benedict Cumberbatch fans have been treated to a clip of the actor filming his motion capture performance as The Hobbit’s evil dragon, Smaug. Where are you?” he snarls, as his movements and dramatic facial expressions are recorded to assist the visual effects team.

Who plays Smeagol?

Andy SerkisThe Lord of the Rings
Brother TheodoreThe HobbitPeter WoodthorpeThe Lord of the RingsChris KattanSaturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime SpecialKari VäänänenHobitit
Gollum/Voiced by
Over 3 Million people read Morning Brew, you should too. Andy Serkis took his role as Gollum in “The Lord of the Rings” very seriously. In an interview with The Guardian, the actor revealed he used to walk on all fours in preparation for the role.

Is Benedict Cumberbatch Smeagol?

Benedict Cumberbatch seriously got into his role for “The Hobbit” films. In both “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” and “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” now in theaters, Cumberbatch plays the role of the perilous dragon, Smaug. However, the “Sherlock” actor didn’t simply voice the dragon.

Is Martin Freeman in The Lord of the Rings?

Freeman, best known for his role in the British comedy series The Office, has been cast as Bilbo Baggins in the prequel to the hugely successful Lord of the Rings trilogy, which grossed nearly $3bn (£1.9bn) at the box office. The director, Peter Jackson, said Freeman was born to play the role.

How did Andy Serkis played Gollum?

All the physical movements were his, but the character of Gollum was physically created around him using digital technology. He uses his arms and legs to move around, and since his movements were going to be used to make Gollum real, Andy Serkis apparently spent quite a bit of time perfecting these movements.