Tag Archives: The Hobbit

Why Ian McKellen Would Shine as a Late Night Talk Host

Actors March 1, 2014 shawty007

While audiences are loving Seth Meyers’ Late Night, Sir Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart might just give him a run for his money. When we aren’t watching the latest X-Men movie, or The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug these days, we think of Sir Ian McKellen as a a staunch advocate for LGBTQ rights while we consider Patrick Stewart to be a crusader against domestic violence. It’s fitting, then, that two such superb actors and activists should also be Best Friends, right? It must have been an absolute…

Come now, don’t be shy…Benedict Cumberbatch in a skin tight jumpsuit

Editorial, Movies February 22, 2014 shawhamp

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will be coming to DVD and Blu-ray in April, but a sneak peak of the special features are already released for us, including Mr. Cumberbatch in a mocap suit. That sexy, sultry voice is available to the fandom once again, and even CGI geeks can rejoice at the incredible effects The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has to offer. This video clip from Weta Digital offers all sorts of cool tidbits, including Benedict Cumberbatch crawling on the floor (so…

Richard Armitage Nailed This “Hobbit” Quiz, Could You?

Actors, Books, Movies January 20, 2014 shawty007

Everyone knows that the fantastical world created by J.R.R. Tolkien for The Lord of The Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion is exceedingly vast and complex, filled with backstories and side adventures and its own mythic lore. Empire Magazine quizzed the Hobbit cast on their own knowledge of Tolkien Trivia. While most answers were pretty weak, Richard Armitage (Thorin) absolutely nailed it (looks like someone really researched his part). Could you? (Gifs Source) (Interview can be found here)