Cate Blanchett as: Galadriel
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Selected Cast: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis, Ken Stott, Hugo Weaving, James Nesbitt, Sylvester McCoy, Barry Humphries, Manu Bennett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Luke Evans, Orlando Bloom, Lee Pace, Evangeline Lily
Written by: Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro (Based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien)
Release Year: 2013
Genre: Action / Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
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Bilbo Baggins lives a simple life with his fellow hobbits in the shire, until the wizard Gandalf arrives and convinces him to join a group of dwarves on a quest to reclaim the kingdom of Erebor. The journey takes Bilbo on a path through treacherous lands swarming with orcs, goblins and other dangers, not the least of which is an encounter with Gollum and a simple gold ring that is tied to the fate of Middle Earth in ways Bilbo cannot even fathom.
Quotes from Cate Blanchett
- “There is no bloat on the set of The Hobbit; no unnecessary 17-member entourages. Peter has an enormous crew, but everyone is working, and you really feel like you’re on the set of an independent film because he’s got the same hunger that a young, independent filmmaker has. And he carries that into every minute, even though he’s working across three stages, shooting three different films at once.” (Dujour, 2014)
- On working with her returning co-stars: “Hugo Weaving and I know really well as we’ve worked on stage a lot and made another film together. So that doesn’t feel like a reunion. If anything, our relationship has got much closer since Lord of the the Rings. But what was extraordinary for me was getting to work with Ian McKellen. I only briefly worked with him in Lord of the Rings and in my very small part in The Hobbit it was mainly with him. He’s a wonderful man and one of the world’s most extraordinary actors. I honestly think he’s one of the best of all time.” (Empire, December 2012)
- “I think it was just getting to spend some time in close proximity to Ian McKellen. I’m smitten. If only he were straight.”
Quotes from Others
- Peter Jackson:
— “Cate [Blanchett] is one of my favorite actors to work with and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have her reprise the role she so beautifully brought to life in the earlier films.” - Ian McKellen:
— On his favourite scene in the film: “The scene with Galadriel in Rivendell. A chance to get to know Cate Blanchett and gaze into that beautiful face all day long.”
Trivia & Facts
- Filmed in New Zealand.
- The film grossed $959 million worldwide at the box office.
- The film premiered in Los Angeles, USA on 2 December 2013.
- You can only hear Galadriel’s voice-over in the film.
- Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving have worked together in TV series, film, and theatre: Bordertown (1995); The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003), Little Fish (2005), The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014); Hedda Gabler (2004-06), Uncle Vanya (2010-12).