2M views · 1.4K reactions | If you've never seen the behind the scenes footage of Benedict Cumberbatch playing Smaug, YOU NEED TO SEE THIS. Incredible. | BBC Radio 1 | Facebook

84K views · 2.6K reactions | Benedict Cumberbatch doing the voice and motion capture for Smaug in The Hobbit trilogy.  #hobbit #Hobbitbehindthescenes #middleearth #BenedictCumberbatch #Smaug #motioncapture #filming #movie #behindthescenes #moviemaking #peterjackson #tolkien #lotr | Your Middle-Earth Home | Facebook

Benedict Cumberbatch’s portrayal of Smaug in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is nothing short of transformative, combining physicality, vocal prowess, and emotional depth to create one of the most memorable dragons in cinematic history. His rich, gravelly voice infuses Smaug with a chilling blend of intelligence and malice, delivering lines with an almost hypnotic cadence that perfectly captures the dragon’s arrogance and disdain for mortals. Through motion capture, Cumberbatch’s performance