Comments | ourdramaqueen: Martin Freeman spills Hobbit casting secret at BAFTA TV Awards

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Martin Freeman spills Hobbit casting secret at BAFTA TV Awards

May 22, 2011 16:55

Contains a mention of the Best Drama winner, in case you haven't heard yet and mind spoilers for awards shows. This will no doubt be all over the press very soon anyway, but if you prefer to wait for the official announcement, don't click on the cut. :)

( Read if you really want to find out )

people: martin freeman, people: benedict cumberbatch, films: the hobbit, tv: sherlock, people: peter jackson

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primula_baggins May 22 2011, 23:05:07 UTC

It's kinda sad, but I don't know who most of these people are. They are all British actors. Didn't even know who Martin was until just recently. It's hard for me to get excited, therefore.

I guess after the movies come out, I'll know. :-)

ourdramaqueen May 22 2011, 23:32:15 UTC

Benedict is the star of BBC's Sherlock, in which Martin plays John Watson. *points to icon* I mention him here, occasionally... *cough* ;)

Yes if this is indeed true, I'm sure you'll know! Though maybe not so much what he looks like - some speculate that he might be voicing Smaug, because apparently he's mentioned that as something he'd like to do at some point. He has a fantastic baritone voice, and from the versatility he's shown when doing different characters in audiobooks and radio plays, I could definitely 'hear' him as Smaug's voice!

TORn have mentioned it too now: http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/05/22/44565-breaking-benedict-cumberbatch-in-the-hobbit/

primula_baggins May 23 2011, 04:02:36 UTC

Oh, OK he's Sherlock. Now I know who he is! Thanks, hon.

I'll have to watch it again to remember what his voice sounds like. In my mind I think Smaug would have a very deep voice since he's so big. A baritone would seem to be a good choice.

creekside11 May 23 2011, 02:39:58 UTC

Martin Freeman was also in the UK (original) version of The Office, and starred in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. You've probably seen (and enjoyed him) in a lot of stuff and didn't know who he was. Trivia: He's also in an obscure movie "Night Something Somethings" about Rembrandt - it's shot like a play and for the first five minutes of the movie he's mother naked. Let me just say he's further proof that god compensates short men in a very pleasing way....:-)

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janejanejane May 23 2011, 17:47:42 UTC

This is great news and I bet you're delighted, excited and bouncing around! ;0)

ourdramaqueen May 31 2011, 00:12:48 UTC

I'm still holding back a bit until we get official confirmation from PJ/Warner Bros., but yeah, this is great news! :D