1. ...But We Did Learn Some Things About Him
We may not get the money shot of Smaug, but theres enough in the latest trailer for the truly obsessive fan to come away satisfied about him. Before I go any further there has to be a mention of Benedict Cumberbatch. Already this year starring as a fan favourite villain in Star Trek, the voice he has for Smaug is a brilliant blend of his natural British accent and the reverberating growl we heard at in the last moments of An Unexpected Journey. Of course you cant conclude a whole character from a trailer clip, but from this he looks set to deliver everything we expected. Enough of the early praise; now onto the real meat. Freeze the trailer just before Smaug breathes fire at the camera and you can just about make out his silhouette. Its an incredibly dark shot (Ive lightened it up in the above image) but its a tease that just about makes up for the complete lack of reveal because it tells us one important thing. From the looks of it being a shut in has had an effect of the dragon; Smaug is far from a bulky fella.
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