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youcantsaymylastname said: I have an obsession for Azog in the Hobbit. Why?

I will tell you why.  Azog is bad ass.  In case you didn’t know, Azog actually beheaded Thorin’s grandfather and carved his name in the dude’s fucking head.  Because of this, his name is forever branded into the hearts of the dwarves.  Then he fed the body to ravens.  Shit, son.

In The Hobbit, Azog is played by Manu Bennett - who, despite already having a fucking cool name, also studied classical ballet.  This would help explain your obsession - that man understands physicality and knows how to move.  Not to mention he has an insanely hot body.  (Did you know he is also a gladiator on Spartacus?  Damn.)

Here are some other relevant bullet points:

• Azog rides a White Warg.  COME ON.
• Azog has a prosthetic forearm made of metal and BAD ASSERY.
• Azog appears to be taller than the Uruk-hai and is more bulky - all the better to CRUSH YOU WITH MY DEAR.
• Azog speaks dark Orcish, which would imply that he’s older and prouder than most orcs.  So, ORC PRIDE YEAH.
• Lastly, Kami says he has a nice face.  So, yeah.  WE LIKE YOUR FACE AZOG.

In conclusion, I hope this helps clear up why you might have an obsession with Azog.  While in the history of Lord of the Rings, Azog should already be dead by now, you should have high hopes that he’ll return in the Desolation of Smaug because he’s still alive and kicking.  Also, look forward to meeting his son Bolg in the next one, played by some dude that is 7’ tall.

That is all.

sherlockstuff:

Martin Freeman and Andy Serkis answer YOUR Hobbit questions.

This is priceless!

The Hobbit

No spoilers, I promise.

Just - The Hobbit was amazing.  Really, truly.

Martin was…  magic.  He was perfect.  I hope you get the chance to see it.

—D

meowmeowpurring:

Interview with Martin Freeman, who plays Bilbo in The Hobbit [X]

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valinoor:

I think my whole life has been leading up to this tbh

What even LOOOL.

fuckyeahmartinfreeman:

sabuw:

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There is a Hobbit special in today’s Sunday Times with a lovely, indepth interview with Martin about his Hobbit filming experience, Peter Jackson, his kids being babysat by Sir Ian McKellen when they visited him in New Zealand and how he has changed over the years (the interview is free until 5p.m. UK time):

Martin Freeman arrives at his local north London pub exactly as you’d imagine: droll, self-deprecating and modishly smart. He looks like a younger Paul Weller in his Black Watch tartan blazer, John Smedley top and chinos. “Thirty quid from Uniqlo, you can’t say fairer than that,” he nods, sipping from a bottle of beer, oblivious to the other patrons craning their necks to see if it really is that bloke off the telly. In the coming weeks, however, Freeman will be synonymous with a far more outré look. He is about to step into the oversized furry feet (not to mention curly red wig and pointy prosthetic ears) of Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. It’s the first of three films based on JRR Tolkien’s 1937 precursor to The Lord of the Rings. 

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