While motion capture pioneer andy serkis wasnt on set for cumberbatch s stint, the actor worked oneonone with peter jackson. Benedict cumberbatch to voice smaug in the hobbit deadline. Jan 16, 20 and benedicts portrayal of the iconic character is nothing but perfection. Benedict cumberbatch is doctor strange the superherohype forums. We dont have a whole lot to go on with cumberbatchs religion. Bafta, emmy and golden globe nominated, sherlock is the role that catapulted cumberbatch from appearing in small, minor independent film and into the world of the big boys. Mar 7, 2014 he played as necromancer and smaug from the hobbit. Dec 08, 20 british actor also gives life to the darkness of the necromancer in peter jacksons sequel. I just ran across benedict cumberbatch s motion capture performance for the hobbit and i have to say i was impressed. Motioncapture suit nailed dragon %27s facial expressions. These days, motion capture isnt just the domain of bipedal characters. Make sure to provide all the requested info, including a photo of your governmentissued id. Jul 29, 2017 sherlock actor benedict cumberbatch has spoken about his supersleuth alter egos love life, speculating about who the detective could end up romantically involved with. He plays both smaug and the necromancer in the peter jacksondirected film.
Beautiful performance of benedict cumberbatch in the movies of the hobbit as the dragon smaug the best scene. The desolation of smaug 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Also provided mocap and voice for dormammu in doctor strange 2016. The british actor previously best known for supporting turns in oscar bait like atonement, tinker tailor soldier spy and war horse and the bbc tv series sherlock earned global attention for his memorable role as the notsomysterious villain at the center of j.
It was so much fun to do, cumberbatch says of the mocap experience. See more ideas about motion capture, dawn of the planet and matt reeves. Genealogists discover the sherlock actor is a distant cousin of the characters creator, author sir arthur conan doyle. Oct 22, 2014 achmed the dead terrorist has a son jeff dunham controlled chaos jeff dunham duration. The desolation of smaug 20 benedict cumberbatch as smaug, necromancer.
List of benedict cumberbatch performances wikipedia. He plays doctor strange in the marvel cinematic universe mcu, beginning with the release of doctor strange 2016 and reprised the role in thor. All images are ed to their rightful owners and used under the fair use act. His most acclaimed roles include stephen hawking in the bbc drama hawking 2004, victor. Its amazing to see how much cumberbatch really gets into it.
Nothing on this site is meant for harm to benedict or anyone associated with. Digital spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means. Benedict cumberbatch on sounding satanic and studying lizards. Through voice and motion capture, he played the characters of smaug and the necromancer in the hobbit film series. Sean astin knew nothing about lord of the rings once upon a time duration. More intriguing is cumberbatch confessing to his role as the necromancer, who. Benedict cumberbatch booking agent, manager, and publicist contact info. Oct 23, 20 benedict cumberbatch motion capture acting for the hobbit image. Benedict cumberbatch was born on july 19, 1976 in london, england to actor parents, timothy carlton and wanda ventham. Benedict cumberbatch teases smaugs first appearance in the.
See more ideas about motion capture, quantic dream and an unexpected journey. He first performed at the open air theatre, regents park in shakespearean productions and made his west end debut in richard eyre s. Peter jackson and crew did a stunning job of bringing the hobbit to life. Deadline can now tell you that it will be benedict cumberbatch. Cumberbatch is no stranger to motion capture he played the dragon smaug in the hobbit. He made his debut counting with the count and murrayarty. Im playing smaug through motioncapture and voicing the necromancer, which is a character in the five legions war or something which im.
Benedict cumberbatch is both smaug and necromancer in the hobbit. While performing vocalizations for smaug, the actor became fully immersed into character by lying on the floor and. Nov 21, 2012 updated 04122014 peter jackson has a penchant for british thespians and bbc drama serials so signing top toff totty benedict cumberbatch to provide voice and motion for the hobbits dragon smaug was hardly a surprise. Dec, 20 benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch born 19 july 1976 is an english film, television, and theatre actor. Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch cbe born 19 july 1976 is an english actor. He is already on the picture, providing the voice of the character necromancer. Sometimes the technology is used in highly creative ways, such as when peter jackson had benedict cumberbatch help bring the devastating titular dragon to life in the hobbit. Andy serkis route and strapping on the motion capture suit. Benedict cumberbatch, star of the imitation game the actor gained critical acclaim and a big following for his role in sherlock. Benedict cumberbatch is doctor strange the superherohype. We believe every one of us deserves equal access to factbased news and analysis. Benedict cumberbatch is an english film, television, stage, and voice actor who provides the voice and motion capture for the dragon smaug and the necromancer sauron in the hobbit film trilogy.
The battle of the five armies 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Benedict cumberbatch was born on july 19, 1976 in hammersmith, london, england. This site is strictly a fansite created by a fan for the fans. An unexpected journey 2012 benedict cumberbatch as necromancer. Benedict cumberbatch is an english film, television, stage, and voice. Benedict cumberbatch contact info name, email address, phone number. Benedict cumberbatch plays two roles in doctor strange and no. From 2012 to 2014, through voice and motion capture, he played the characters of smaug and the necromancer in the hobbit film. Metamorphosis by franz kafka, read by benedict cumberbatch by.
Benedict cumberbatch doing mocap for smaug in the hobbit imitation. Feb 22, 2014 the video gives us a brief, yet kind of hilarious, glimpse of him in a motion capture suit, writhing on the floor to generate realistic movements for the giant beast. Benedict cumberbatch to star in wwii drama the war magician benedict cumberbatch will star in world war ii drama the war magician a project thats been in development since 2003. Benedict cumberbatch motion capture acting for the hobbit. New video of benedict cumberbatch shooting motion capture for the hobbit. His most famous roles include sherlock holmes in sherlock 2010, peter guillam in the spy thriller tinker tailor soldier spy 2011, stephen hawking in hawking 2004, william pitt in amazing grace 2006, and his academy awardnominated role as alan turing in the imitation game.
William pitt in the historical film amazing grace 2006. Coincidentally, he also portrayed sauron ie the necromancer of dol guldur. Movie and television interview benedict cumberbatch sherlock and its star return to pbss masterpiece mystery for a second season sunday. Achmed the dead terrorist has a son jeff dunham controlled chaos jeff dunham duration. Benedict cumberbatch cant say penguins the graham norton show on bbc america duration. Benedict cumberbatch and elisabeth moss will star in jane campions new film, the power of the dog, an adaptation of the thomas savage novel. An unexpected journey, the audience sees only his legs, wings, and tail, and his eye, which is showcased in the final scene of the film. The actor talks about his 21stcentury sherlock holmes. Benedict cumberbatch smaug sherlock cumberbatch benedict cumberpatch movie guide motion capture benedict and martin desolation of smaug star wars 221b soo, now i have a tumblr. Benedict cumberbatch is both smaug and necromancer in the. Benedict cumberbatchs religion and political views. Aug 19, 2014 two dueling jungle books are making their way through preproduction.
Benedict cumberbatch as the voice of smaug and sauron the. Benedict cumberbatch the one wiki to rule them all fandom. Benedict cumberbatch, who is set to play smaug and the. Benedict cumberbatch contact info booking agent, manager. Benedict cumberbatch will get deadly in andy serkis jungle. Benedict cumberbatch doctor strange shooting shrug. Benedict cumberbatch is alan turing in first image from the. Benedict cumberbatchs impressive motion capture performance. Stream metamorphosis by franz kafka, read by benedict cumberbatch, a playlist by lorettacosgrove from desktop or your mobile device. The late show with stephen colbert 2,062,831 views. In no way is benedict cumberbatch online associated with benedict cumberbatch, his professional team, family, or friends.
For the role of smaug, cumberbatch stepped into the world of motion capture to bring the dragon to life. Campion will direct from a script she adapted, with seesaw films inhouse sales arm, cross city films, launching sales at this months cannes film festival. English actor benedict cumberbatch has performed in many films, television series, theatre productions, and recorded lines for various radio programs, narrations and video games. Oh, and the necromancer a disembodied spirit of evil. Dec 27, 20 any way you look at it, benedict cumberbatch had a breakout year in 20. The desolation of smaug will surely tickle fans of the beloved actor thanks to 1 watch distinguished british actor benedict cumberbatch sneer while wearing a motion capture suit flavorwire. Benedict cumberbatch related to sherlock holmes creator. Benedict cumberbatch says theres something unholy about. See more ideas about benedict cumberbatch, the hobbit, smaug. Benedict cumberbatch to host saturday night live this november. Hobbit star benedict cumberbatch reprises his role as smaug one of the last remaining dragons of middle earth in the. Disney and jon favreaus has had the advantage, scoring big headlines with an allstar cast. Movie and television interview benedict cumberbatch. Benedict cumberbatch was born and raised in london, england.
A graduate of the victoria university of manchester, he continued his training at the london academy of music and dramatic art, obtaining a master of arts in classical acting. In the video above you can see cumberbatch s incredible performance which. Smaug as depicted in peter jackson s hobbit trilogy, with voice and motion capture provided by benedict cumberbatch. He studied drama at the university of manchester before training at the prestigious london academy of music and dramatic art. Having benedict in a mocap suit was lots of fun for us, and hopefully for him too and seemed to help him get immersed and home in on the character. Its about as hard to find anything about his personal philosophy as it is to say his name ten times fast. The effects used to give smaug life and personality, especially benedict cumberbatchs voice, give smaug legendary proportions. Benedict cumberbatch the hobbit the best scene smaug. Benedict cumberbatch talks to world screen about the child in time, in which he steps away from playing socially inept geniuses to take on the role of an ordinary father who faces horrible loss. Smaug is a topic of discussion among the white council as.
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