Andy Serkis' The Hobbit is Getting an Audiobook Release. Andy Serkis is set to read The Hobbit in a 12-hour live session from home in order to raise money for charity. Basically, have they reinvented the dragon or what? Posted on March 21, 2014 by Merpers. This brand-new unabridged audiobook of J.R.R. Reply. There is this scene that really struck me in Mirkwood. The actor, best known for his work as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings franchise, is set to narrate a brand new … Tolkien's The Hobbit in one go to raise money for charity. I figured he would at least do one of the spiders, but nope, no Andy Serkis :(. “I am King Under the Mountain!” he roars, in Benedict Cumberbatch‘s majestically importunate voice. They all star Martin Freeman as the reluctant hobbit recruited to join a quest to recover the dwarves’ treasure from the dragon Smaug. The movies are based on J. R. R. Tolkien's book The Hobbit.. He is just so darn humble and nice, not to mention spectacularly talented. "My precious!" "It's still a very secret character that is very closely safeguarded, and it's still in the design process," he said. An iconic character in J.R.R. Posted on March 21, 2014 by Merpers. Jul 25, 2017 - Explore Marissa Coulter's board "Andy Serkis" on Pinterest. He NEEDS to be the voice of Smaug. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 02: Andy Serkis attends the EE British Academy Film Awards 2020 at Royal Albert Hall on February 02, 2020 in London, England. 'It's still a very secret character that is very closely safeguarded, and it's still in the design process,' Andy Serkis says at Golden Globes. Watch a Q&A with The Hobbit director Peter Jackson and cast, including Orlando Bloom and Andy Serkis. Tolkien’s beloved The Hobbit will be coming to listeners everywhere this September, read by the BAFTA award-winning actor, director and author, Andy Serkis.. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. Kiran Shah-Martin Freeman's scale double, portrayed as the Goblin Scribe in Goblin-Town. Bilbo was nearing his birthday it would be his eleventy first year. Serkis started acting in the late 1980's with small roles on the television series Morris Minor and His Marvellous Motors (1989), and The New Statesman (1989) before being cast as Owen in Streetwise from 1989–1992. Check out everything we've got on "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.". Tag Archives: Andy Serkis. Kudos to Serkis, absent as Gollum this time but serving as second-unit director with spectacular skill. Does it seem wrong to any one else that Andy Serkis was not in this movie at all? Andy Serkis Promises Smaug Will Be 'Extraordinary' In 'The Hobbit' There really is nothing more delightful than an encounter with Andy Serkis. Extended editions of all six films from director Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' trilogies. Andy Serkis says that the design process of Smaug is a safely guarded secret.. Benedict Cumberbatch is set to voice the character of Smaug in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit and Serkis … The cast includes Ian McKellan as Gandalf the Grey, Benedict Cumberbatch as the voice of the dragon, and Andy Serkis as Golem. See more ideas about andy, the hobbit, actors. The Orcs and spiders are mere supporting villains to Smaug, the ferocious creature wakened by Bilbo’s entrance. He's reading aloud from the entirety of "The Hobbit" in a livestream on Friday. Watch a Q&A with The Hobbit director Peter Jackson and cast, including Orlando Bloom and Andy Serkis. And Beer humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com Goblin in! English actor Andy Serkis ' the Hobbit, lord of the rings ' and 'The '. Based on J. R. 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