11 Characters The Hobbit Trilogy Nailed
From returning faces to new characters; it isn't just Martin Freeman that steals the show.
Nearly a decade and a half ago Peter Jackson did the unthinkable; he successfully adapted JRR Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings Trilogy into a cinematic masterpiece. Thanks to some some bold casting choices, effects that complimented rather than overshadowed the films, stunning locations and some ingenious scripting, Jackson delivered the film trilogy that fans had been waiting for. Today the Hobbit trilogy is two films in, but it doesn't garner the same adoration as the Lord Of The Rings films.
Part of that is down to how much Jackson is squeezing out of a single book. There is the argument that Jackson is taking liberties with the source material - adding Azog, introducing the female elf Tauriel and going to great depths to tie the story of the Hobbit more closely with the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy. But for every person who argues that the two films audiences have seen to date have been drawn out, indulgent affairs there is someone who loves that that they are getting more time in Middle Earth than they could have possibly imagined.
There have been some wonderful moments, from the spellbinding riddles in the dark sequence in the first film to the thrilling barrel ride and encounter with Smaug in the second. Most importantly The Hobbit shares something significant with its predecessor; some excellent casting choices. Despite some of the dwarves still feeling a little under-developed as the final film approaches, Peter Jackson has proven his ability to get it right yet again when it comes to the adaptation of some of our beloved characters.
This article looks at 11 casting decisions that the Hobbit trilogy has got spot on. Because it isn't just Martin Freeman that lights up every scene he is in...
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