The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Beyond darkness... beyond desolation... lies the greatest danger of all.
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Budget
$225 000 000
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$959 027 992
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Scenario
Producer
Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner, Callum Greene, Toby Emmerich, Ken Kamins, Alan Horn, Carolyn Blackwood
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Composer
Artist
Dan Hennah, Chad Moffitt, Ronan Binding
Audition
Victoria Burrows, John Hubbard, Liz Mullane
Editing
Jabez Olssen
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Whole Team (141)
Short description
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
What's left behind the scenes
- Evangeline Lilly admitted that she has been a fan of Tolkien's novels since she was 13.
- In the scene at the 145th minute, Bilbo falls from a collapsing stone platform and rolls across the floor. During the final turn, it’s noticeable that his sword bends upon contact with the ground. This is clearly a 'rubber' prop used for fall stunts.
- Actors from this film—Cate Blanchett, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Orlando Bloom, Richard Armitage, and Benedict Cumberbatch—made the list of the '100 Sexiest Movie Stars' in 2013, according to readers of Empire magazine.
- The actors of this film – Cate Blanchett, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Orlando Bloom, Richard Armitage, and Benedict Cumberbatch – were included in Empire magazine’s “100 Sexiest Movie Stars” list in 2013, according to its readers.
- In the book, all 13 dwarves and the hobbit set off for Erebor. In the film, several were forced to stay in Esgaroth.
- In the book, after the battle with the spiders, Bilbo tells his companions about the Ring he found, but this does not happen in the film.
- Jed Brophy appeared in the films 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' (2012) and 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' (2013) as Nori. His son, Sedwyn Brophy, played Eldarion in the film 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' (2003).
- Initially, the film was intended to cover the decades between the events of 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings,' but such a production proved impossible. The reason was a conflict between rights holders: Tolkien Enterprises owns the rights only to 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings.' A plot based on J.R.R. Tolkien's drafts would have fallen under the jurisdiction of his son, Christopher Tolkien, and his organization, the Tolkien Estate. Thus, filming an apocryphal movie would have required acquiring expensive rights; furthermore, Christopher Tolkien is known as the primary opponent of film adaptations.
- Robert Kazinsky was cast in the role of Fili, and several scenes were even filmed with him, but then, about a month after filming began, he left the project and returned to England for personal reasons. Ultimately, the role went to Dean O'Gorman.
- At the moment Bilbo throws off the barrels, there are 13 of them, but when Bard puts the barrels on his boat and forces them to hide inside, there are 14.
- Benedict Cumberbatch himself suggested reading the Necromancer's speech backwards to make it sound scarier.
- The role of the Necromancer could have gone to Nathaniel Lees.
- While preparing for the role of Smaug, Benedict Cumberbatch studied iguanas and Komodo dragons at the reptile house of the London Zoo.
- In the book, the dwarves and Bilbo managed to escape from the elves' fortress unnoticed, in sealed barrels, and were not pursued by orcs.
- Initially, Doug Jones was supposed to play King Thranduil, but Peter Jackson decided to cast Lee Pace instead, having become a fan of his after watching "Push" (2006).
- In the book, Beorn meets his guests at his home in his usual form, with Gandalf and Bilbo arriving first, and then, gradually, in pairs – the dwarves. This was at Gandalf's request, as Beorn was reclusive and a crowd of dwarves could have greatly angered him. In the theatrical version of the film, the dwarves burst into his dwelling, closing the door in front of the host rushing inside in the form of a bear, and the next morning they talk to Beorn as if nothing had happened. However, in the director's cut of the film, you can see a scene that almost completely corresponds to the book.
- At the 18-19 minute mark, during Gandalf’s conversation with the werewolf, changes in shots from a close-up to a wide shot reveal differences in the courtyard scene's set design, specifically: a goat prop is easily noticeable, sometimes standing still, sometimes disappearing, and then reappearing; the piglet behind Gandalf is sometimes closer, sometimes further away; and the same is true for other members of the court.
- While preparing for the role of Smaug, Benedict Cumberbatch studied iguanas and Komodo dragons in the reptile house of the London Zoo.
- Robert Kazinsky was cast as Fili, and several scenes were even filmed with him, but then, about a month after filming began, he left the project and returned to England for personal reasons. Ultimately, the role went to Dean O'Gorman.
- Digital processing of Smaug's scales took a week.
- Artist Alan Lee appears in the film as one of the musicians, in the scene where several dwarves and Bilbo leave the Lake-town.
- Legolas's clothing changes from scene to scene: in the Woodland Realm he is in elven armor, during the chase after the dwarves – in a green cloak, then during the interrogation of the orc he is again in armor. When Legolas meets Tauriel, he is once again in a green cloak.
- The film is based on the novella 'The Hobbit, or There and Back Again' (1937) by J.R.R. Tolkien.
- Peter Jackson appears in a cameo role at the very beginning of the film, walking by while chewing a carrot.
- Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch filmed during breaks in the production of the series 'Sherlock' (2010). Stephen Fry played Sherlock's brother, Mycroft, in the film 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows' (2011), while Christopher Lee played Sherlock in 'Sherlock Holmes and the Opera Phantom' (1991), Sir Henry Baskerville in 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' (1959), and Mycroft in 'The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes' (1970), in which Robert Stephens (who voiced Aragorn on BBC Radio) starred as Sherlock.
- As Bilbo first runs into the Hall of Kings through the archway, Smaug collapses tapestries over it. With a change of shot, Bilbo is already running away from them far from the entrance.
- When the spiders attack the group in the forest, Bilbo Baggins puts on the ring and hears what the spiders are saying. At one point, he takes off the ring, but continues to hear the spiders.
- Radagast and Bolg are mentioned only once in the book. In the film, they are among the main characters.
- The love triangle between Kili, Tauriel, and Legolas was not present in the footage shot in 2011. These scenes were added at the studio's request during reshoots in 2012.
- To prepare for the role of Tauriel, Evangeline Lilly received training in fencing and archery, as well as the Elvish language.
- Doug Jones was originally intended to play King Thranduil, but Peter Jackson decided to cast Lee Pace instead, having become a fan of his after watching the film 'The Passage' (2006).
- Artist Alan Lee appears in the film as one of the musicians in the scene where several dwarves and Bilbo leave the town on the lake.
- During a midnight showing of the film in São Paulo, Brazil, one of the speakers in the cinema broke after Smaug's first roar.
- Orlando Bloom is two years older than Lee Pace, who plays his father, King Thranduil.
- According to screenwriter Philippa Boyens, Tauriel is an original character written specifically for the film: 'We created her to bring a female energy to the movie. And we feel that this is absolutely in the spirit of Tolkien.'
- When Smaug ignites the furnaces with his fiery breath, the wooden objects on the floor remain intact.
- Legolas has a nosebleed after the battle with Bolg. He was never previously injured in the 'Lord of the Rings' film trilogy.
- When Thranduil almost notices Bilbo, you can see that he is wearing contact lenses.
- Originally, the film was intended to cover the decades between the events of 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings,' but such filming proved impossible. The reason was a conflict of rights holders: Tolkien Enterprises owns the rights only to 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings.' A plot based on J.R.R. Tolkien's drafts would fall under the jurisdiction of his son, Christopher Tolkien, and his organization, the Tolkien Estate. Thus, filming an apocryphal film would require acquiring expensive rights, and Christopher Tolkien is also known as a staunch opponent of film adaptations.
- Evangeline Lilly confessed that she has been a fan of Tolkien's novels since the age of 13.
- When Benedict Cumberbatch was a child, his father, actor Timothy Carlton, read "The Hobbit" to him at bedtime.
- According to screenwriter Philippa Boyens, Tauriel is an original character written specifically for the film: "We created her to bring a female energy into the film. And we believe that is absolutely in the spirit of Tolkien."
- Glóin is deeply offended when his mustachioed wife is mistaken for his brother. In the film 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' (2002), Glóin's son, Gimli, mentions that female dwarves are often mistaken for men due to their facial hair.
- Benedict Cumberbatch himself suggested reading the Necromancer's speech backward to make it sound scarier.
- Jeff Brodie starred in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" (2012) and "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" (2013) as Nori. And his son, Sadwyn Brodie, starred as Eldarion in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003).
- When Benedict Cumberbatch was a child, his father, actor Timothy Carlton, used to read 'The Hobbit' to him at bedtime.
- The throne of the Elven king is adorned with a pair of antlers from large deer.
- Gloin is deeply offended when his bearded wife is mistaken for his brother. In the film "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (2002), Gloin's son, Gimli, mentions that female dwarves are often mistaken for men due to facial hair.
- Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch filmed during breaks from shooting the series "Sherlock" (2010). Stephen Fry played Sherlock's brother, Mycroft, in the film "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" (2011), and Christopher Lee played Sherlock in "Sherlock Holmes and the Star of the Operetta" (1991), Sir Henry Baskerville in "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1959), and Mycroft in "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes" (1970), in which Robert Stephens starred as Sherlock (who also voiced Aragorn on BBC radio).
- To prepare for the role of Tauriel, Evangeline Lilly underwent training in fencing, archery, and the Elvish language.
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