I had a strange conversation with a coworker in the car on the way to DC today.
Him: Have you seen that new Sherlock show on BBC? Isn’t it great?
Me: Yeah, I love it. Benedict Cumberbatch is fantastic. Did you know he’s the voice of Smaug in the new Hobbit movie? The dragon?
Him: Really? That’s cool. But that hobbit guy looks really weird.
Silence from me for a few seconds.
Me: You know, the guy who plays Bilbo Baggins is Watson in that Sherlock series.
Him: …That’s the power of make-up, I guess.
I went on to list other things Martin Freeman has been in, but the only response I got was, “He’s the naked guy in Love Actually? I remember him!”
Froody Ford
AND the role of Arthur Dent in the (rather horrible) film adaptation of the greatest hitchhiking guide of all time.
I hear he might be part of a Molly Ringwald vehicle: http://i.imgur.com/rGS9z.jpg
Zannah
I would SO see that movie.
I mentioned Hitchhiker’s Guide to him, but it went over his head, so I left it alone.
Wombat Central
I keep telling the huz that we need to catch up on Sherlock and watch it. It looks good!
Also, now I need to go back and watch Love Actually. That’s the second reference from that movie I’ve heard recently that I don’t remember.
Zannah
Yes, watch both! LOVE love love.
ibcRandy
He’s also the voice of Sauron in the new movie, though I don’t actually remember Sauron being anywhere in the Hobbit.
And I didn’t mind the Hitchhiker’s Guide movie. The first half anyway. It did leave the reservation about midway through, but I thought it was very true to the book for the first half.
Zannah
I keep hearing things that make me think they’re messing with the story (in The Hobbit). Maybe to make it more prequel-y?
I don’t remember much about the Hitchhiker movie. I only saw it once. I think I was entertained, but I don’t remember loving it. I should probably give it another chance.