3. Thorin Has Competition For The Role Of Alpha Male
On the opposite end of the spectrum from Beorn, is a character who is actually not very prominent in the book but seems set to be very important in the movie. Before you say it, I know that Bard the Bowman is very important in the book, purely by virtue of performing one of the most underwhelming giant killings in all of literature. Despite this, his character isn't greatly expanded upon. The Bard the Bowman character in the films seems much more fleshed out. Welsh actor Luke Evans looks set to play Bard as brooding and unforgiving. The only real view of him we get in the trailer is of him clashing with Thorin. There seems set to be an alpha male showdown of the highest quality between the two of them. It is yet to be seen whether we will see a friendship develop between the two or they will be restricted to gurning contests. Only time will tell.