Benedict Cumberbatch
A dashing Benedict Cumberbatch walks the red carpet. The actor plays the Necromancer and also voices the dragon Smaug in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
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Bryan Singer
The producer-director's X-Men: Days of Future Past hits theaters next year.
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Sarah Wilson, Dean O’Gorman
Dean O'Gorman, who plays Fili in the movie, walks the red carpet with girlfriend Sarah Wilson.
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Ed Sheeran
The singer's "I See Fire" appears on the movie's soundtrack.
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Evangeline Lilly
Evangeline Lilly plays Taurlel, a character who did not appear in J.R.R. Tolkien's book The Hobbit.
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Kevin Tsujihara, Dan Fellman, Sue Kroll, Toby Emmerich, Carolyn Blackwood
From left: Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara, domestic distribution chief Dan Fellman, president of worldwide marketing Sue Kroll, New Line Cinema president/chief operating officer Toby Emmerich and New Line executive vp strategy and operations Carolyn Blackwood.
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Luke Evans
Luke Evans plays Bard the Bowman in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
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Martin Freeman, Amanda Abbington
Martin Freeman, who plays Bilbo Baggins, walks the carpet with his longtime partner, actress Amanda Abbington.
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Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly
Orlando Bloom, who reprised his role as Legolas, which he originated in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, poses with co-star Evangeline Lilly.
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Peter Jackson, Manu Bennett
Director Peter Jackson, left, poses with one of his Hobbit actors, Manu Bennett, who plays Azog.
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Richard Armitage
Richard Armitage plays Thorin Oakenshield in the movie.
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Rose McIver
Rose McIver played Lindsey Salmon in Hobbit director Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones.
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Sean Astin
Sean Astin, center, played Samwise Gangee in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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Stephen Fry
The actor plays Master of Laketown in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
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‘The Hobbit’ Team
Director Peter Jackson, center, poses with his cast and crew at the premiere.
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Gary Barber, Sue Kroll, Dan Fellman
From left: Gary Barber, chairman and CEO of MGM; Sue Kroll, president of worldwide marketing at Warner Bros. Pictures; and Dan Fellman, president of domestic distribution at Warners.