Benedict Cumberbatch has described Smaug as a 'rich character'.
Cumberbatch will bring the character of dragon Smaug to life this week as The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug hits the big screen.
An Unexpected Journey give little hints and glimpses of the character, and now we are going to see him in all of his glory.
Speaking to Flicks and Bits the actor said: Smaug is such a rich character. He’s so vainglorious, decrepit, ancient, powerful and yet vulnerable, huge, vast, devilish, really really angry, and very human in his greed and his covetousness - his vengeful fury.
"He is enormous and incredibly quick for something that size and that scale. Also, he breathes fire and he flies (laughs), and as he boasts himself, his wings are a hurricane, his tale is a thunderbolt, his claws are spears, his teeth are swords, and he has a fire that can reduce all to dust and ash.
"I mean, he’s a one man army. He’s a destructive force of nature. He’s everything you need in a battle to win it, and he’s kind of a one man band when it comes to that."
Cumberbatch has brought Smaug to life by not only lending his voice to the character but also using motion capture as he teamed up with director Peter Jackson for the first time.
The Desolation of Smaug also sees the actor reunite with his Sherlock co-star Martin Freeman, as he returns to the role of Bilbo Baggins.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug kicks off a busy few months for Cumberbatch as we are also going to be seeing him in 12 Years A Slave and August: Osage Country.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is released 13th December.
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