Earlier this week, a fan blog posted an excerpted interview with Benedict Cumberbatch, who will voice the dragon Smaug in the upcoming trilogy of films The Hobbit, which raises questions about when this central character will actually appear in the films.
If you want to be completely surprised by the forthcoming of adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel brought to the screen by The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, you'd best stop reading here. What follows are not exactly spoilers, but refer to how the movies will be presented.
Cumberbatch, a fan-favorite who portrayed Sherlock Holmes in the hit series Sherlock, was one of many interesting casting decisions made by Jackson as work on The Hobbit began in earnest. Cumberbatch will be joining such familiar faces as Ian McKellen, who will be reprising his role as Gandalf the Grey. Additionally, Martin Freeman who played Dr. Watson alongside Cumberbatch on Sherlock will lead the cast as Bilbo Baggins.
In the excerpted interview, Cumberbatch reveals that Smaug -- or at least, his vocal contribution to Smaug -- might not appear in the first film at all. The interview was conducted by Anne Richardson and appeared on the Cumberbatchweb blog.
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