Rules      FAQ       Register        Login
It is currently March 28th, 2024, 6:35 am

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 19 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
Author Message
 Post subject: Elementary My Dear Bilbo... Benedict Cumberbatch in Hobbit?
PostPosted: May 23rd, 2011, 4:48 am 
Elf
Elf
User avatar

Joined: 11 August 2008
Posts: 1052
Location: Mirkwood
Country: United Kingdom (uk)
Gender: Female

Offline
Image


The Latest actor rumoured to be in the Hobbit is Sherlock Holmes himself- Benedict Cumberbatch- who's Watson is Bilbo Martin Freeman in BBC's Sherlock. Benedict has also played Dr Frankenstein and his monster at the National Theatre and will star in Steven Spielberg's War Horse later this year. Not entirely sure that his involvement in The Hobbit has been confirmed, but after the casting of Stephen Fry, who has collaborated with PJ, maybe casting someone who has worked with two of PJ's collaborators on Tin Tin is not surprising. All the same, this news seems similar to the ones that said David Tennant and Daniel Radcliffe were lined up for Bilbo/Thranduil- as it seems playing an Iconic character opens you up to Hobbit Speculation! There is no news what character he will be, if atall.

Which leaves us lots of room for speculation. Do you want to see him in the Hobbit? What character do you think he might be best as, a hobbit to match his eccentric name and curly hair, an elf because of his angular features, or could he even lend his voice to Smaug himself?

_________________
Image


Top
 Profile                  
 
 Post subject: Re: Elementary My Dear Bilbo... Benedict Cumberbatch in Hobb
PostPosted: May 23rd, 2011, 9:44 am 
Moderator
Moderator
User avatar

Joined: 04 February 2006
Posts: 9445
Location: Southeast of the Northern part of West Hyglemr
Country: Rohan (xr)
Gender: Female

Offline
I heard this rumor too, and I'd LOVE it if it was true! Benedict is an amazing actor and I love seeing him in things. But most of all I'd love him to be the voice of Smaug - he has such a fantastic voice.

_________________
going on a journey through my old claims
Image
Image


Top
 Profile       WWW            
 
 Post subject: Re: Elementary My Dear Bilbo... Benedict Cumberbatch in Hobb
PostPosted: May 25th, 2011, 3:59 am 
Elf
Elf
User avatar

Joined: 11 August 2008
Posts: 1052
Location: Mirkwood
Country: United Kingdom (uk)
Gender: Female

Offline
I completely agree! Though he is such a distinctive looking actor I think I'd prefrer him to be a voice actor rather than a 'Face' character.

Oh and on the Smaug front- good news! LINK

_________________
Image


Top
 Profile                  
 
 Post subject: Re: Elementary My Dear Bilbo... Benedict Cumberbatch in Hobb
PostPosted: May 25th, 2011, 10:39 am 
Moderator
Moderator
User avatar

Joined: 04 February 2006
Posts: 9445
Location: Southeast of the Northern part of West Hyglemr
Country: Rohan (xr)
Gender: Female

Offline
Well, he's not denying anything! That's good! I really really really hope he's Smaug. It would make my week.

_________________
going on a journey through my old claims
Image
Image


Top
 Profile       WWW            
 
 Post subject: Re: Elementary My Dear Bilbo... Benedict Cumberbatch in Hobb
PostPosted: June 16th, 2011, 11:22 pm 
Welcomator
Welcomator
User avatar

Joined: 10 July 2005
Posts: 23149
Location: Where there are handsome heroes and sexy villains.. all that need some lovin' ;)
Country: Gondor (xg)
Gender: Female

Offline
It is official..... BC is voicing Smaug AND Necromancer.

Feel free to squee Nurr.

I would also like to take this time to (once again) confirm that A-U has beaten TORN to this rather spiffy piece of news. I am getting the bug for this journalistic work. *cough*

Over 10 minutes since I posted on A-U... and no one from the football team of TORN has yet to post it muhauhauha.....

EDIT: Now it's been 20 minutes. :D


You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

_________________
Image

Image

^ By me and my SS *squiggle hugs*


Top
 Profile       WWW            
 
 Post subject: Re: Elementary My Dear Bilbo... Benedict Cumberbatch in Hobb
PostPosted: June 17th, 2011, 12:20 pm 
Istari
Istari
User avatar

Joined: 02 February 2007
Posts: 2563
Location: Valinor
Country: Gondor (xg)
Gender: Female

Offline
Actually... TORN posted it on their facebook page around the same time you posted it... but they did not post it on their main site until today. Nevertheless, yay! You beat TORN!

_________________
Image
Married Artemis Fowl on July 16, 2007
[!+^$%=#?&]
The Seemingly Nice But Actually Really Nasty Nazgul
School ate my life. *sigh*


Top
 Profile       WWW     YIM        
 
 Post subject: Re: Elementary My Dear Bilbo... Benedict Cumberbatch in Hobb
PostPosted: June 17th, 2011, 1:37 pm 
Welcomator
Welcomator
User avatar

Joined: 10 July 2005
Posts: 23149
Location: Where there are handsome heroes and sexy villains.. all that need some lovin' ;)
Country: Gondor (xg)
Gender: Female

Offline
Pah, who uses Facebook anyway?

*shifty eyes*

:P

_________________
Image

Image

^ By me and my SS *squiggle hugs*


Top
 Profile       WWW            
 
 Post subject: Re: Elementary My Dear Bilbo... Benedict Cumberbatch in Hobb
PostPosted: June 17th, 2011, 2:57 pm 
Balrog
Balrog
User avatar

Joined: 30 December 2006
Posts: 3507
Location: Over the Edge of the Wild
Country: Rohan (xr)
Gender: Female

Offline
Posting it on their FB doesn't count. You were first, JF ;)

_________________

Image
by Lembas


Top
 Profile       WWW            
 
 Post subject: Re: Elementary My Dear Bilbo... Benedict Cumberbatch in Hobb
PostPosted: June 17th, 2011, 3:38 pm 
Welcomator
Welcomator
User avatar

Joined: 10 July 2005
Posts: 23149
Location: Where there are handsome heroes and sexy villains.. all that need some lovin' ;)
Country: Gondor (xg)
Gender: Female

Offline
*bows*

My life's new mission is to beat TORN whenever I can.... as well as be able to consume 8 pancakes in a row like I used to do when I was ... *whispers*... younger ....

_________________
Image

Image

^ By me and my SS *squiggle hugs*


Top
 Profile       WWW            
 
 Post subject: Re: Elementary My Dear Bilbo... Benedict Cumberbatch in Hobb
PostPosted: June 17th, 2011, 5:14 pm 
Moderator
Moderator
User avatar

Joined: 04 June 2005
Posts: 12592
Gender: Female

Offline
So happy to see new.. news on the main site.. great job, JF. :)

But Cumberbatch voicing both? Wouldn't that be ... odd?? Umm as I haven't read the book I can't tell, but wouldn't it matter that it's the same? (unless they use voice manipulation)

_________________
>>Be the change you wish to see in the world<<
Image

Image
Banner credit: Shadowcat & Nurrantiel Mashiara


Top
 Profile                  
 
 Post subject: Re: Elementary My Dear Bilbo... Benedict Cumberbatch in Hobb
PostPosted: June 17th, 2011, 6:45 pm 
Balrog
Balrog
User avatar

Joined: 30 December 2006
Posts: 3507
Location: Over the Edge of the Wild
Country: Rohan (xr)
Gender: Female

Offline
I thought the same thing. But they did it pretty well with John Rhys-Davies. I mean, when you know, you can tell it's the same voice, but you don't automatically think of Gimli when you hear Treebeard. So hopefully they'll be able to pull it off in a way so that you don't feel like it's the same character.

_________________

Image
by Lembas


Top
 Profile       WWW            
 
 Post subject: Re: Elementary My Dear Bilbo... Benedict Cumberbatch in Hobb
PostPosted: June 18th, 2011, 12:12 pm 
Moderator
Moderator
User avatar

Joined: 04 February 2006
Posts: 9445
Location: Southeast of the Northern part of West Hyglemr
Country: Rohan (xr)
Gender: Female

Offline
Johnny's Fan wrote:
It is official..... BC is voicing Smaug AND Necromancer.

Feel free to squee Nurr.



SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! :D

Good job at beating them, JF! I actually did see it first on AU, so kudos to you! :)

Huzzah, I'm so glad he's Smaug! And the Necromancer bonus is just fantastic!

I agree with Ana. I think they'll be able to make the voices sound different. I image Smaug to be more gravelly and deep, while the Necromancer would be more airy and soothing...but that could just be me. ;)

_________________
going on a journey through my old claims
Image
Image


Top
 Profile       WWW            
 
 Post subject: Re: Elementary My Dear Bilbo... Benedict Cumberbatch in Hobb
PostPosted: August 28th, 2011, 5:54 pm 
Movie Extra
Movie Extra

Joined: 29 July 2011
Posts: 4
Country: Scotland (xs)
Gender: Male

Offline
I think he's a great choice for Smaug... not sold on Necromancer voice though. I figured that would be someone more 'gruff' perhaps.


Top
 Profile                  
 
 Post subject: Re: Elementary My Dear Bilbo... Benedict Cumberbatch in Hobb
PostPosted: June 5th, 2012, 2:49 pm 
Istari
Istari
User avatar

Joined: 02 June 2012
Posts: 2692
Location: Rivendell
Gender: Female

Offline
From seeing BC act in Sherlock (an excellent series!), I think that he could pull of Smaug and the Necromancer's voices well. As Sherlock, he sometimes has a dangerous tone to his voice in a quiet and creepy way, although I don't know what he'll do in The Hobbit. That said, people can play very different roles quite well (if you've seen Bill Nighy as Davey Jones in Pirates and compared it to his roles in other movies, that might give you an idea of what I'm thinking about).

Who else thinks that it will be weird to see BC and Martin Freeman facing off as Smaug and Bilbo in The Hobbit after seeing them acting out a very different relationship in Sherlock? Or are the relationships very different after all? Opinions?

_________________
sig set by Nurr
It is the small, everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay, small acts of kindness and love.
Image
married Mr. Darcy 6/14/2012


Top
 Profile                  
 
 Post subject: Re: Elementary My Dear Bilbo... Benedict Cumberbatch in Hobb
PostPosted: June 7th, 2012, 6:11 pm 
Moderator
Moderator
User avatar

Joined: 23 October 2005
Posts: 8345
Location: Rivendell
Country: Gondor (xg)
Gender: Female

Offline
There are people that are shipping Bilbo/Smaug because they ship Sherlock/John in the BBC series. This... this just makes me cry. Hot, angry, wet tears. I love both the actors, I love both The Hobbit and Sherlock, but it makes me super depressed to see that people can't distinguish between two very different works. :erm: Honestly, every time I see "Smauglock" fanart, I feel the need to hit things.

_________________
Image
- married fingon fingolfinion 6/4/13 -
~art credit~


Top
 Profile                  
 
 Post subject: Re: Elementary My Dear Bilbo... Benedict Cumberbatch in Hobb
PostPosted: June 10th, 2012, 12:22 pm 
Moderator
Moderator
User avatar

Joined: 03 June 2005
Posts: 4079
Location: In my dreams
Country: United States (us)
Gender: Female

Offline
I'm enjoying the joke for now, but I have no fear that it'll interfere with my enjoying the movie. Benedict and Martin are both such fantastic actors, and Benedict won't even be on the screen (except via motion capture), so I know I won't be thinking "Aaaah, all I can see is John and Sherlock in Middle-earth!!"

Oh, and also I love Benedict Cumberbatch. More Benedict is always a good thing. :D

_________________
Image


Top
 Profile                  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 19 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]




Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  




Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
Boyz theme by Zarron Media 2003