Cumberbatch, Freeman talk “The Hobbit” reunionDecember 13, 2013 - 13:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The release of Peter Jackson's second Hobbit chapter The Desolation of Smaug was always going to be feverishly anticipated, but for fans counting the days until the third series of Sherlock finally debuts, there's an extra reason to get excited, Digital Spy said. The film sees Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman back together on screen more than a fortnight ahead of their long-awaited reunion as Holmes and Watson, and although Freeman's Bilbo shares a lengthy dialogue scene with Cumberbatch's motion-capture dragon Smaug, the pair never actually acted together. Freeman and Cumberbatch shared theirs thoughts about the surreal non-reunion with Digital Spy. "In truth, without being glib about it, it was like acting with a great dragon who doesn't exist," Freeman said. "Regardless of whether it was Ben." "The characters had an interaction which was very different from the dynamic of Sherlock," Cumberbatch expanded. "It was a shame not to have [Martin's] presence, we love sparring off one another, but it would have been a very odd dynamic to practice." Related links: Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. |