Who is the voice of dragon in Hobbit?

Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch has been cast as the voice of the dragon, Smaug, in The Hobbit, Peter Jackson’s forthcoming two-part prequel to his Lord of the Rings trilogy. Cumberbatch’s casting was accidentally leaked by his co-star in the BBC’s Sherlock Holmes TV show, Martin Freeman, at the Bafta TV awards last month.

Who voices the Necromancer in The Hobbit?

Benedict CumberbatchThe Hobbit
Jemaine ClementThe Lego Batman Movie
Sauron/Voiced by

Who did Smaug’s voice in The Hobbit?

Benedict CumberbatchThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (extended version)
Richard BooneThe Hobbit
Smaug/Voiced by

What did Benedict Cumberbatch do in The Hobbit?

In both “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” and “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” now in theaters, Cumberbatch plays the role of the perilous dragon, Smaug. However, the “Sherlock” actor didn’t simply voice the dragon. He also acted out the role in a motion-capture suit.

How did Benedict Cumberbatch do the voice of Smaug?

Without the camera focusing in on his face, you can hear the inflections and vocal work Cumberbatch put into the character. He nailed the role a year later. Director Peter Jackson explained how important this choice was. “It wasn’t about what he looked like, it was about what he sounded like,” said Jackson.

Did Benedict Cumberbatch play the necromancer?

Benedict Cumberbatch is the voice of Sauron / The Necromancer in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

Did Benedict Cumberbatch play the Necromancer?

Is Smaug the Necromancer?

Deadline has it that Cumberbatch will actually be playing two parts in Jackson’s film, though you won’t actually recognize him. The site’s sources say that the British actor will be playing two extremely evil characters, first providing the voice of Necromancer and the dragon known as Smaug.

How did Benedict Cumberbatch doing the voice of Smaug?

How did Benedict Cumberbatch play Smaug?

It’s amazing to see how much Cumberbatch really gets into it. To get into the role, little motion capture tracking dots were placed onto Cumberbatch’s face. He was fitted with a helmet that has a little camera attached to capture his every facial movement.

When did Benedict Cumberbatch play Sauron?

From 2012 to 2014, through voice and motion capture, Cumberbatch played Smaug and Sauron in The Hobbit film series.