The desolation of smaug 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Pin by athenais on luke evans luke evans the hobbit, luke evans. This is a snippet from the movie the hobbit the desolation of smaug. British actor cumberbatch donned a special motioncapture suit to play the role of smaug, the dragon who stole the dwarves treasure, in the last two hobbit films. The hobbit, fire and water bard, known also as bard the bowman, and less chiefly bard the first, was a man of laketown, esgaroth, the slayer of the dragon smaug, and the founder and first king of the new kingdom of dale. Before becoming a dragon slayer, evans starred in films like clash of the. Alfonso cuarons gravity and peter jacksons the hobbit. As a lakeman, bards name was in the language of dale, which is represented by old norse in the book.
The last time we caught up with hobbit actor luke evans who is playing dragon slayer bard the bowman in peter jacksons twopart. Freeman continues to act in highprofile films and television shows hes appeared in the films whiskey tango. This is the second movie the in three part film series the hobbit based on j. Jan 20, 2019 explore holly webbs board bard the bowman. In the 1977 rankinbass animated television musical, bard was voiced by john stephenson.
Evans character bard the bowman, one of the crucial characters from the tolkien novel, is a master archer who meets bilbo and the company of. They appear in his books the hobbit, the lord of the rings, and the. Richard armitage as thorin oakenshield in the hobbit trilogy hobbit book, tolkien. The battle of the five armies brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of bilbo baggins, thorin oakenshield and the company of dwarves. With the help of his friends and intensive research, the white dragon slayer created new spells to call his own as well as a new technique in which to use his magic. Actor luke evans using his welsh accent for first time onscreen in. Smaug was voiced and interpreted with performance capture by benedict cumberbatch in peter jackson s threepart adaptation of the hobbit. Dragon slayer i is a quest that focuses on the players journey to slay elvarg, the dragon of crandor. Thranduil legolas luke evans the hobbit hobbit art dragon slayer elvish middle earth lord of the rings lotr. Actors like cate blanchett, stephen fry, and martin freeman have been in a variety of movies and tv shows since being in the hobbit movies.
Powerful and fearsome, he invaded the dwarf kingdom of erebor 150 years prior to the events described in the. Bard, known also as bard the bowman, and less chiefly bard the first, was a man of laketown, the slayer of the dragon smaug, and the founder and first king of the new kingdom of dale. Bombur is the heaviest of the dwarves and ends up sleeping through a good portion of the hobbit novel. Bard is portrayed by the welsh actor luke evans in the hobbit. Why did thorin, fili, and kili have such small beards in the.
Often described as the hardest, yet most rewarding quest available to freetoplay players, those who successfully complete the quest gain the ability to equip the rune platebody and green dhide body as well as their many variations, in addition to the dragon platebody. The white dragon slayer hoped that he would never have to use it but if it was necessary, he would do so. What advice would viggo mortensen give to the actor cast as young aragorn. The book was soon followed by the epic lord of the rings trilogy, published in 1954. It wasnt a complete stretch of the imagination to be able to do such a thing. Luke evans portrays bard in the hobbit film series. Tolkiens the hobbit was first published in 1937 and the book was adapted into films decades later. Luke george evans was born in pontypool, wales, and grew up in aberbargoed, in the south of wales. The 1908 childrens book the wind in the willows is one of those fantastic books that belong on the shelf along with the hobbit, winnie the pooh, and huckleberry finn. Seven famous illustrators and countless others over the years have provided the visual representations of kenneth grahames famous mole, rat, toad, and badger including paul bransom, ernest h. In the 1985 russian television film, bard or berd was played by boris sokolov. The rightful heir to the throne of dale and eventual slayer of the dragon smaug, bard the bowman is one of the key roles in j. The hobbit director peter jackson wanted to to have a lot of variation in the thirteen dwarves in terms of dress, hair, beards and other features so that the audience could more easily distinguish between them, rather than, say, making them all lo.
Luke evans as bard in the hobbit luke evans bard, luke evans actor, luke. The actors recalling their best roles anyone recognize their movies. The desolation of smaug 20 cast and crew credits, including actors. Smaug as depicted in peter jackson s the hobbit trilogy, with voice and motioncapture by benedict cum berbatch. Actors like cate blanchett, stephen fry, and martin freeman have starred in a number of projects since the film series ended. Having reclaimed their homeland from the dragon smaug, the company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. No actor is credited for the part of bard, but it appears to be andre. Bilbo is quite content at bag end, near the bustling hobbit village of hobbiton, but one day his comfort is shattered by the arrival of the old wizard gandalf, who persuades. Tolkien published the hobbit in 1937, and the book was. Sep 06, 2017 before sir ian mckellen xmen landed the role of gandalf in peter jacksons the lord of the rings film series, the role had been offered to several actors, like sean connery the rock and. A man of laketown and a descendant of the ancient lords of dale, bard manages to kill smaug, the dragon, after which he becomes king of dale. Bard the dragonslayer luke evans the hobbit, luke evans bard, bard hobbit, hobbit. Luke evans as vlad from dracula untold dracula untold, brandon lee, hot actors.
The last dragon slayer deathsworn arc book 2 ebook. Evans is an up and coming actor whose roles in the upcoming. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. The cast of the hobbit 8 years later martin freeman played bilbo baggins warner bros. The desolation of smaug starring ian mckellen, martin freeman, richard armitage, benedict cumberbatch, evangeline lilly, lee pace, luke evans, stephen fry, ken stott. The witcher season 2 rounds out cast with bridgerton and the. Tolkien wrote the hobbit, published in 1937, for his children. Stanley, martyn, sousa, isis, pedley, jack, rosesteel, mike. Academy award winner peter jackson continues his middleearth adventure following bilbo baggins martin freeman whos swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost dwarf kingdom of erebor from the fearsome dragon smaug. Bilbo lives in a hole because he is a hobbit one of a race of small, plump people about half the size of humans, with furry toes and a great love of good food and drink. With the monster slayers mommy issues raising their ugly head in the. Subsequently, the hobbit has been adapted for a variety of media including stage, screen, radio, board games and video games. Middleearth news page 2 the hobbit, the lord of the.
Mar 17, 2019 the new adaptation of the hobbit by playwrightdirector greg banks who shockingly had never read the book before beginning this project, with music by thomas johnson, is a wonderful way to bring this story to new audiences, as well as delight tolkien enthusiasts like myself with the inventive storytelling of a familiar and beloved story. Jan 03, 2019 benedict cumberbatch played smaug the dragon and voiced the necromancer. This richly illustrated book celebrates in words and pictures the beautiful work that. Tolkiens 1937 novel the hobbit was a stage production by st. Hobbit cast is a little family, luke evans says mtv. Hunter is a new zealand actor who is mostly known for commercials and voiced a character for. The character was referred to in the novel the hobbit at. The films in the hobbit trilogy were released in 2012, 20, and 2014. Stephenson also voiced the dwarf dori and the great goblin.
Luke evans dragon slayer, luke evans, man alive, attractive men, boys who. Bard the archer from laketown who kills smaug the dragon and eventually becomes master of laketown. Tolkien intended bilbo baggins to be the slayer of smaug the dragon, stabbing him in his sleep in his lair in the lonely mountain. The trilogys protagonist bilbo is a peaceful hobbit who gets roped. The dragon swooped once more lower than ever, and as he turned and dived down his belly glittered white with sparkling fires of gems in the moonbut not in one place. Tolkiens 1937 novel the hobbit, his treasure and the mountain he lives in being the goal of the quest. Voice actor for smaug the dragon in the hobbit revealed. Smaug the dragon who lives underground in the lonely mountain, where he keeps watch over the treasure hoard that rightfully belongs to thorin. In the movie, bilbo baggins continues his pursuit, with wizard gandalf and fellow dwarves led by thorin oakenshield, to retake the dwarf kingdom of erebor from dragon smaug. Mar 22, 2021 the witcher season 2 has filled out its cast there are seven fresh faces arriving on the continent, including bridgerton and the hobbit alumni. In the company of thirteen dwarves and the wizard gandalf the grey ian mckellen, bilbo enters the lonely mountain in possession of gollums precious ring and his keen. He then won a scholarship to the london studio centre, and graduated in 2000. The black arrow sped straight from the string, straight for the hollow by the left breast where the foreleg was flung wide.
Benedict cumberbatch played smaug the dragon and voiced the necromancer. Jun 16, 2011 voice actor for smaug the dragon in the hobbit revealed hot on the heels of the news on who will play bard, deadline have another scoop on who will voice the villain of the hobbit, smaug the golden. In peter jacksons the hobbit film series, welsh actor luke evans portrays. The battle of the five armies 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the books, nenneke acts as mother, mentor, and carer to geralt.
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