Origins the movie is scheduled for release in october 2016, a year after disneys rival liveaction adaptation. Cumberbatch s vyce from the bbc programme front row, 23 december 2010 3 benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch 19 julie 1976 is an inglis film, televeesion, theatre an vyce actor. His most acclaimed roles include stephen hawking in the bbc drama hawking 2004, victor frankenstein and his creature in danny boyles stage adaptation of mary shelleys frankenstein 2011 at the. More intriguing is cumberbatch confessing to his role as the necromancer, who as rings fans know is nonother than big bad sauron. Benedict cumberbatch the hobbit the best scene smaug. It is later revealed that smaugs attack on erebor was all part of saurons design. Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch cbe born 19 july 1976 is an english actor.
In 2012, cumberbatch provided the voice and motioncapture for both smaug the dragon and the necromancer in an unexpected journey, the first instalment of the hobbit film series based on the novel by j. I was rolling around a carpeted floor like a lunatic the hobbit star reveals how he got smaug the dragons movements just right, as. Benedict cumberbatch war horse, forthcoming tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, has been rumored to be a part of the cast for quite some time now, but no one knew in what capacity. Benedict cumberbatch abc book this is the best thing ever the fact that this is a living, breathing publication is not only staggering but lovely. The desolation of smaug will take in the giant title dragon with a combination of fear and awe not benedict cumberbatch, the british actor who plays. Desolation of smaug, talking about the creative process and a sneak peek into what went into making smaug himself. Best look yet at cumberbatchs necromancer in the hobbit. Since then, he had leading roles in royal national theatre productions after the dance 2010 and danny boyles frankenstein 2011. Benedict cumberbatch dons a green suit in preparation for his role of smaug in the hobbit. Creatures voiced by dee bradley baker and 4 others.
Dec 12, 20 most viewers of peter jacksons the hobbit. He reprised his roles as smaug and the necromancer for the desolation of smaug 20 and the battle of the five armies 2014. Benedict cumberbatch, who is set to play smaug and the. Ian mckellen, martin freeman, orlando bloom, benedict cumberbatch, richard armitage, peter jackson. The desolation of smaug 2disc special edition dvd 20. Benedict cumberbatch is doing double duty in the hobbit, a series of three movies. Welcome to benedict cumberbatch central, fansite dedicated to british actor benedict cumberbatch, best known for playing doctor strange in the mcu, alan turing in 2014s the imitation game and for his iconic performance as sherlock holmes on bbcs sherlock. Trained at the london academy of music and dramatic arts. Benedict cumberbatch the one wiki to rule them all. Middleearth march madness final four voting closes soon. There is little indication in the book that it has anything much to do with sauron. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j.
He first performed for the new shakespeare company at open air theatre, regents park for two seasons. Radagast talks about the dark spells being cast by the necromancer at dol guldur. In addition to playing the firebreathing dragon smaug in peter jacksons the hobbit trilogy, benedict cumberbatch sherlock is also bringing another tolkien baddie to life. Oct 16, 20 benedict cumberbatch, at 37, may just be the hardestworking brit in show business. The hobbit the desolation of smaug peter jacksons non. First, it is peter jacksons most audacious departure yet from tolkiens original source material. Dec 12, 20 benedict cumberbatch plays smaug is the hobbit.
The necromancer was the name that the dark lord sauron took after when he arose after losing his physical body when he was defeated at the end of the second age. The hobbit films wiki is a fandom movies community. Has a halfsister tracy, from his mothers first marriage. I hugely enjoyed the desolation of smaug which hits the ground running and doesnt pause for breath. Benedict cumberbatch is an english film, television, stage, and voice actor who provides the voice and motion capture for the dragon smaug. The desolation of smaug 20 benedict cumberbatch as smaug, necromancer. The effects used to give smaug life and personality, especially benedict cumberbatch s voice, give smaug legendary proportions. Benedict cumberbatch stars as smaug the dragon and the necromancer.
Gandalf casts spells to reveal hidden enemies in a castle. He set up residence in dol guldur until he could rebuild some of his powers. Benedict cumberbatch talks voice work and mocap for smaug, necromancer march 1, 2012 at 2. He and gandalf, both wizards in a world of magic and supernatural phenomena, investigate the violated tombs of nine kings whom the necromancer has apparently reanimated. His most acclaimed roles include stephen hawking in. Jun 23, 2019 find out more about british screen actor benedict cumberbatch, star of the bbc television show sherlock and films like the hobbit, at. His most famous roles include sherlock holmes in sherlock 2010, peter guillam in the spy thriller tinker tailor soldier spy 2011, stephen hawking in hawking 2004, william pitt in amazing grace 2006, and his academy awardnominated role as alan turing in the imitation game. This site is strictly a fansite created by a fan for the fans. Cumberbatch s vyce from the bbc programme front row, 23 december 2010 3 benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch 19 julie 1976 is an inglis film. Nov 21, 2012 updated 04122014 peter jackson has a penchant for british thespians and bbc drama serials so signing top toff totty benedict cumberbatch to provide voice and motion for the hobbits dragon smaug was hardly a surprise. Benedict cumberbatch behindthescenes of the hobbit.
The voice of smaug and the necromancer have been cast as wellusing the same guy. In no way is benedict cumberbatch online associated with benedict cumberbatch, his professional team, family, or friends. Benedict cumberbatch as the voice of smaug and sauron the necromancer benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch born 19 july 1976 is an english film, television, and theatre actor. An unexpected journey which was released on 14 december 2012. Benedict cumberbatch on the fifth estate and the most. He later portrayed george tesman in richard eyres revival of hedda gabler 2005. List of benedict cumberbatch performances wikipedia. More intriguing is cumberbatch confessing to his role as the necromancer, who.
Ausirbenedict cumberbatch as the voice of smaug and. Beautiful performance of benedict cumberbatch in the movies of the hobbit as the dragon smaug the best scene. Benedict cumberbatch joins the hobbit as smaug film. Bard the bowman, smaug, and the necromancer cast in the. Benedict cumberbatch to voice smaug in the hobbit deadline. Dec, 20 benedict cumberbatch as the voice of smaug and sauron the necromancer benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch born 19 july 1976 is an english film, television, and theatre actor. Smaug appears as the titular antagonist in the second film, the hobbit. A new shot of the necromancer, aka sauron, has been revealed in all its fiery glory.
Close on the heels of their exclusive that luke evans has been cast in the role of bard the bowman, has broken another. Smaugsherlock sherlock and the hobbit crossover credits to the artist. Cumberbatchs first west end theatre appearance was for sir richard eyres revival of hedda gabler in 2005. Nothing on this site is meant for harm to benedict or anyone associated with. Take a visual walk through his career and see 14 images of the characters hes voiced and listen to 10 clips that showcase his performances. Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch was born and raised in london, england.
After reporting today that luke evans will play bard in the peter jacksondirected the hobbit and wondering wholl voice the dragon smaug, deadline can now tell you that it will be. The battle of the five armies 2014 benedict cumberbatch as smaug, necromancer. As they head east, they encounter the skinchanger beorn and giant spiders in the treacherous forest, mirkwood. Tolkiens book, but its been widely reported that jackson wont be sticking entirely to the book. The desolation of smaug please ignore that faggot justinswaggerfly because shes a troller what a faggot. Benedict cumberbatch is an english film, television, stage, and voice actor who provides the voice and motion capture for the dragon smaug and the necromancer sauron in the hobbit film trilogy. The desolation of smaug reveals more about how benedict cumberbatch created the voice. Benedict cumberbatch 14 character images behind the voice. Benedict cumberbatch name benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch birthplace london, england birth date july 19, 1976 19760719 age 41 occupation actor active years 2001 present notable roles william pitt amazing grace paul marshall atonement peter guillam tinker, tailor, soldier, spy major jamie stewart war horse benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch born july 19th, 1976 is an. Benedict cumberbatch smaug and the necromancer the one ring. Second, it is arguably the most violent of the five tolkien movies hes made thus far. Benedict cumberbatch voicing smaug and the necromancer.
The hobbit the desolation of smaug the necromancer scene. Its known now that hell be providing the voice of the necromancer. Benedict cumberbatch the one wiki to rule them all fandom. Not only that, but he will also voice another character, who was only mentioned in the actual book. Benedict cumberbatch as the voice of smaug and the necromancer. The desolation of smaug opens around most of the world, we continue or video conversations with its stars. In an interview with joe letteri, smaug s design was changed to the form shown in the film after the crew saw how benedict cumberbatch performed smaug while. Cumberbatch s first west end theatre appearance was for sir richard eyres revival of hedda gabler in 2005.
Dec, 20 but there are two other things you also need to know about the hobbit. In addition to playing the firebreathing dragon smaug in peter jacksons the hobbit trilogy, benedict cumberbatch sherlock is also bringing. Benedict cumberbatch is both smaug and necromancer in the. His parents, wanda ventham and timothy carlton born timothy carlton congdon cumberbatch, are both actors. Tolkiens book, but its been widely reported that jackson wont be sticking entirely to the book, so one can assume that this is an example of a. Benedict cumberbatch simple english wikipedia, the free. Deadline reports that benedict cumberbatch will voice the fearsome dragon smaug in the upcoming the hobbit films. Material specjalny in the dungeons of the necromancer.
Dec 11, 20 special effects have always played an important role in peter jacksons adaptations of j. Find out more about british screen actor benedict cumberbatch, star of the bbc television show sherlock and films like the hobbit, at. The son of two actors, he attended harrow school and the london academy of music and dramatic arts. According to the article, cumberbatch will also be the voice of the mysterious necromancer of. This round has luke evans talking about bard the bowman and his characters city of laketown and benedict cumberbatch explaining smaug and his take on the massive creature. Peter jackson and crew did a stunning job of bringing the hobbit to life. Benedict cumberbatch is a voice actor known for voicing smaug, agent classified, and grinch. He is a grandson of submarine commander henry carlton cumberbatch, and a greatgrandson of diplomat henry arnold cumberbatch cmg. Our aim is to provide you with the newest updates on everything related to benedict and his career. All images are ed to their rightful owners and used under the fair use act. Benedict cumberbatch talks voice work and mocap for smaug. Spent some time during his gap year, teaching english at a tibetan monastery.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Benedict cumberbatch as the voice of smaug and sauron the. Benedict cumberbatch appears in the hobbit as both smaug the dragon and the voice of the necromancer. Benedict cumberbatch 14 character images behind the. Benedict cumberbatch voicing smaug and the necromancer june 17, 2011 at 1.
The desolation of smaug continues the adventures of bilbo baggins as he journeys with the wizard gandalf and thirteen dwarves, led by thorin oakenshield, on an epic quest to reclaim the lonely mountain and the lost dwarf kingdom of erebor. Pinned this because thats probably when he was doing motion capture for the necromancer. Jun 16, 2011 necromancer doesnt actually appear in j. Certain materials such as books, films, articles and other promotional materials are held by their. Dec 08, 20 cumberbatchs baritone gives villainous depth to the necromancer a dark, nebulous force that ultimately becomes the baddie sauron in jacksons the lord of the rings trilogy and smaug, but. Sauron the necromancer voiced by benedict cumberbatch and 1 other. Literary roles of benedict cumberbatch quirk books. But in a quote to empire, cumberbatch elaborated on his role, stating im playing smaug through motioncapture and voicing the necromancer, which is a character in the five legions war or. Ian mckellens gandalf is sadly rather sidelined as hes off looking for the necromancer benedict cumberbatch who brings the necromancer to life with terrifying jerky movements while speaking in the black speech of mordor. English actor benedict cumberbatch has performed in many films, television series, theatre productions, and recorded lines for various radio programs, narrations and video games. Nov 17, 2014 in addition to playing the firebreathing dragon smaug in peter jacksons the hobbit trilogy, benedict cumberbatch sherlock is also bringing another tolkien baddie to life. The desolation of smaug is a 20 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by peter jackson and produced by wingnut films in collaboration with new line cinema and metrogoldwynmayer. Tolkiens books but, with the desolation of smaug, the middle chapter of the hobbit movie trilogy, they take center stage. Dol guldur z rozszerzonej edycji bitwy pieciu armii part 5.
Jan 01, 2014 the hobbit the desolation of smaug the necromancer scene. Benedict cumberbatch is an english film, television, theatre and voice actor. Directed by peter jackson the hobbit is a trilogy of films which started with the hobbit. Benedict cumberbatch has been cast as the voice of the dragon, smaug, in the hobbit, peter jacksons forthcoming twopart prequel to his lord of the rings trilogy cumberbatch s casting was. Sep 30, 2016 this pin was discovered by sherlock holmes. Cumberbatch also lends his voice to the part of the necromancer and. Aug 19, 2014 benedict cumberbatch joins cast of jungle book. In an interview with joe letteri, smaug s design was changed to the form shown in the film after the crew saw how benedict cumberbatch performed smaug while moving around on all four limbs. Smaug was voiced and interpreted with performance capture by benedict cumberbatch in peter jacksons film adaptations of the hobbit.
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