The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug facts for kids

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is an exciting fantasy and adventure movie from 2013. It is the second part of a three-movie series based on the famous book The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.

The story follows the hobbit Bilbo Baggins on a big journey. He is with the wizard Gandalf and a group of thirteen dwarves. Their leader is Thorin Oakenshield. Their goal is to take back their homeland, the Lonely Mountain. This mountain is now guarded by a huge, scary dragon named Smaug.

Many famous actors are in the movie. Benedict Cumberbatch provides the voice for Smaug. He also plays the mysterious Necromancer. Evangeline Lilly plays a new elf character named Tauriel.

The movie earned a lot of money, over $960 million around the world. This made it one of the highest-earning movies of 2013. The song "I See Fire" by Ed Sheeran plays at the end of the movie.

Meet the Characters

This movie features many characters from the book and some new ones. Here are some of the main actors and who they play:

• Ian McKellen as Gandalf – A powerful wizard helping Bilbo and the dwarves.
• Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins – The main character, a hobbit who joins the adventure.
• Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield – The leader of the dwarves, determined to reclaim his home.
• Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug – The giant, treasure-hoarding dragon. He also plays the voice of the Necromancer.
• Evangeline Lilly as Tauriel – A brave elf warrior who is new to the story.
• Orlando Bloom as Legolas – A skilled elf archer, returning from The Lord of the Rings movies.
• Lee Pace as Thranduil – The king of the Wood-elves and Legolas's father.
• Luke Evans as Bard the Bowman – A brave human archer from Lake-town.
• Mikael Persbrandt as Beorn – A powerful shapeshifter who can turn into a bear.
• Sylvester McCoy as Radagast – Another wizard, known for his love of animals.

The dwarf company includes:

• Ken Stott as Balin
• Graham McTavish as Dwalin
• William Kircher as Bifur
• James Nesbitt as Bofur
• Stephen Hunter as Bombur
• Dean O'Gorman as Fili
• Aidan Turner as Kili
• John Callen as Oin
• Peter Hambleton as Gloin
• Jed Brophy as Nori
• Mark Hadlow as Dori
• Adam Brown as Ori

Other important characters include:

• Cate Blanchett as Galadriel – A powerful elf queen.
• Antony Sher as Thrain – Thorin's father.
• Stephen Fry as Master of Lake-town – The greedy leader of Lake-town.
• Ryan Gage as Alfrid – The Master's sneaky assistant.
• John Bell as Bain – Bard's son.
• Manu Bennett as Azog – A fearsome Orc leader.
• Lawrence Makoare as Bolg – Azog's son.

Images for kids

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  Benedict Cumberbatch at the Los Angeles premiere of the film.

See also

In Spanish: El hobbit: la desolación de Smaug para niños