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    Happy 50th birthday to Benedict Cumberbatch, here's how he played 'Smaug' in "The Hobbit" trilogy doing motion capture
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    Happy 50th birthday to Benedict Cumberbatch, here’s how he played ‘Smaug’ in “The Hobbit” trilogy doing motion capture


    Happy 50th birthday to Benedict Cumberbatch, here’s how he played ‘Smaug’ in “The Hobbit” trilogy doing motion capture



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    3. Bnbndodoodododo on

      Actors are stronger people than me, I would be a giggling mess trying to do this

    4. Successful_Buffalo_6 on

      is it weird that I’m super impressed with this? I just think it takes an insane level of commitment and skill to get into this crazy kit and perform like you’re on stage doing Hamlet or Macbeth or whatever

    5. Caesar_Rising on

      This feels like the culmination of those acting exercises where you have to interpret the life of a tree or whatever.

    9. mcatlin23 on

      You know what this is strangely like the craziest display of acting talent I’ve ever seen because how do you even train for this? I’m honestly wowed by his physicality and voice. He ate.

    10. Audacia220 on

      It’s always felt to me like he’s giving 110% in his roles. Hated him for Atonement (IYKYK), totally felt his Smaug. The energy of his Sherlock. For a complete miscast, even his Khan in Star Trek went hard.

    12. shayshay8508 on

      I bet he did a lot of yoga before this. His acting is phenomenal…but why did I giggle while watching this? 🤭

    15. xpiotivaby on

      This is impressive but the subtitles saying “all will turn to ass and die” is sending me

    17. MysteriousDiricawl on

      I get goosebumps everytime I see this clip! Just so amazing!

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    20. MeanJeanDopamine on

      The way he looks SO SILLY but takes this so serious is truly admirable. Like, I could *never.*

    21. Ok_Problem_314 on

      They need to figure out what they are doing with him as Dr. Strange before he gets too old. Hasn’t been seen since 2022 man come on

    22. Petite_Courtney on

      It’s very interesting the director went in this direction, and allowed the actor to really bring their own physicality into a cgi role.