Martin Freeman nearly lost his role as 'The Hobbit' | The Jonathan Ross Show
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- Martin Freeman told Jonathan how a scheduling conflict nearly saw him kiss goodbye to one of his most memorable roles - Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit.
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Say about the Hobbit films what you want, but Martin as Bilbo was perfect. So glad they waited for him.
my only excuse for watching them again, even though so apart from the book
I disagree, at times he was great, but others he acted out of character and awkward. The dinner/party scene he acted completely wrong from the book.
@@SuperSymbiote1 I don't think you can blame him for that though, he didn't write the script or make 3 movies from one book. Martin did the absolute best with what he was given and was a perfect bilbo.
@@SuperSymbiote1I thought they condensed it pretty well. Bilbo was more polite in the books but he was about that level of exasperated and frustrated and confused lol.
@@samuraisharkie He was rude at times which is out of character.
Martin was PERFECT for Bilbo
Even though I hate some of the changes they made from book to film, Peter made the right choice to wait for Martin
I agree with both statements.
Absolutely perfect. Martin really nailed it!
@@marilynwasserman9860 He really made a Dent in the role.
oh yes Martin makes the whole thing watchable
He wasn't perfect tho.
I can't imagine the Hobbit without Martin Freeman.
You can put Martin in any film or tv series and it will go from mediocre or good to just perfection. The Hobbit trilogy, Sherlock and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy are amazing to me and Martin plays a massive part in that.
Steven Fry doing Ian McKellen is the best thing I've seen in days
You might want to rephrase that sentence
@@taddili651 Why? They would make a lovely pair.
@@ArfurFaulkesHake To be honest, yeah. But I'm not sure that that's what they were going for in their comment
@@taddili651 You don't know. They might have done.
I utterly loved Martin playing Bilbo from the start, Peter Jackson made the right choice waiting for him & the fandom is so grateful as I am I’m sure that it didn’t happen any other way
You know you’re definitely gonna have fun and this man’s a legend when in the first seconds of the clip he says “I’m 29” though he’s completely gray-haired.
I love him.
I feel blessed at people still talk about the hobbit in 2019
@d b I mean Jonathon literally makes fun of it, in this clip.
@@mbdizzle don't upset the fanboy
I wouldnt call it mediocre, they were all pretty decent movies tbh , i think people were expecting them to be a new "LOTR" an epic masterpiece... they failed at that , but in-and-of themselves, theyre all pretty good movies compared to anything that was released at the time.
No but jumping to it's defence when nothing but opinion is said is a sure sign of one. Plus what's wrong with being a fanboy?
@d b 6.5 out of 10 for me, you're right imo I would call it above mediocre, but I wouldn't call it "solid" either.
For reference I think I liked "Hunger Games" better.
Martin freeman is such a great actor.
He's a good actor, not great.
Good actor, not such a great person
@@jennie3309 why not?
His facial expressions and awkward attitude is what makes him an incredible actor, Down to earth, can't help but be a Freeman fan.
Btw love his socks.
martin said he loved Sherlock as in the show but my brain immediately went
‘omg John just said he loves Sherlock’
Lololol saaame
i think we're thinking about the same thing! haha
despite the abundantly clear problems the hobbit had (the movie, not the book) i still absolutely love the movies and i think Bilbo's casting was one of the main reasons for sure, such a great actor for the role, very down to earth, English'ness kinda actor.
The Hobbit films only had one problem and whether or not that qualifies as a problem depends on your perspective. Those films were not made to be as good as possible in terms of audience reaction. They were made to prevent the Wellington film industry from collapsing. They were made to provide 4 years or work to several hundred people and keep the local industry together. This meant that neither Jackson nor anyone else was primarily concerned with making the movies good. This might seem like a problem to you, but I can assure you that it wasn't a viewed that way by the people who were able to feed their children for years because of those movies and stay in New Zealand rather than moving to Australia, England or America to find work.
We can say it again, Martin Freeman was beyond perfect casting for Bilbo Baggins - he elevated every scene, every single frame he was in.
I'm creating a theatrical audiobook of The Hobbit on my channel (full of distinct character voices like Bilbo/Gollum/Gandalf, with music and immersive sfx), and I often thought of Freeman's delivery as the benchmark for how that character could be.
Still, to push the Hobbit schedule 5 months forward takes immense confidence - it's quite the compliment. Interestingly, the other half of Sherlock and Watson turned out to be the most incredible voice for the dragon Smaug - my other favourite part of the Hobbit films (and the hardest voice to do)!
Thank you for commenting that. You made my day oml
Other than Ian McKellen and Benedict's amazing job on Smaug, and Lee Pace, too, Martin was definitely the best character in Hobbit (duh!). I just wish he had more screen time, as he was too good and obviously not enough. Maybe a bit less of dwarves and more of Martin - would've been so great.
@Bluefax Thank you for creating the most amazing audiobook experience I have ever had! I listened over quarantine, and I was totally immersed in Middle Earth. It’s truly amazing what you created. I can see myself going back to it every year! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Mark Kermode said it best "Every scene which Bilbo wasn't in, we missed him" that's how good Martin Freeman was, and how perfect he was for the role.
Martin and Jonathan clearly have been friends for a very long time
Yeah I think they mix in similar circles as much as I've gathered from Ricky Gervais' old radio shows.
I just think Martin looks sooooooo cute with whatever hairstyle he wears🥰🥰🥰
Omg me too
Hitchikers Guide to The Galaxy deserves more love to be honest. Very underrated movie, if not up to the books standards. And much better than any of the three hobbit films.
I watched hitchikers in the cinema when it came out. Very good film and yes the hobbit was shit.
I didn't know Hitchhiker's was poorly received? Everyone I know loves it.
@@rivertam7827 I think it got "mixed" reviews and it's largely been forgotten about by alot of people. If everyone you know likes it thats encouraging
Hitchhiker's is an underrated gem. Sam Rockwell is a riot the whole damn time. "Hey Slim, are you wearing my underwear? 'Cause I'm wearing yours, and it ain't doing the trick."
@@claytonwilliamson5486 Sam Rockwell is also an underrated gem
Imagine Sir Ian walking off set, weighed down and jingleing all the way, awesome
In the extended edition of the special features on The Hobbit, they deadass said “I’m sure someone has a few gold coins in their drawers somewhere” 😂😂😂
I'd never noticed it before, but Martin looks a lot like Bob Mortimer. Anyone?
...with hair!
They're also both doing their own dentistry.
Bob is his uncle.
I was thinking this too while watching this clip. And they have similar voices too!
I think he rather looks like younger Tom Hanks 😂😂😂😂😂😂
The hobbit was awesome, such a brilliant actor.
I agree but there's a lot of hate on those films,I don't really know why.
Tbh i just feel like his new haircut is a tragedy 😂.
His long hair will be missed .
Yes!! I'm gonna miss his beautyfull John hair😭
I know!! I miss it so much.
Piss off
He looks far better now.
I love Martin so much 💖 the best to be Bilbo Baggins to me forever, he's like a Bilbo Baggins in real life
Agreed. Even if Ian Holm, to me, was the untouchable complex Bilbo performance. Nobody could live up to that acting job of Bilbo in Fellowship, but Martin was the perfect cast for making the Hobbit film(s) around that time, for sure
Martin calling Jonathan a bellend has made my week!
Ross can be so catty somtimes.
It’s just banter, he’s doing it in a jokey way and Martin is going along with it. Why are people so literal lol
stephen frys impressions are pretty good!
I love the Hobbit movies and I will never not see Martin as Bilbo Baggins
The Hobbit films are a lot better than some people claim. They were mildly disappointing directly compared to the Lord of the Rings and had some issues, but were good.
My favorite thing about Martin, He is a really decent guy
Hitchhiker's Guide is an amazing film. They did an excellent job, if you have read the book(s).
ᛈᛖᛏᛖᚱ ᚷᚱᛖᛖᚾ excellent film! Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy is a good one for viewing.
Their reactions to getting smacked in the face with a spade is one of the funniest scenes I've ever watched. I'm giggling now just thinking about it.
Its an awful film
They did a terrible job, if you have read the books.
@@TheHuxleyAgnostic There's already an extremely faithful version to the book. Nice to see something different, though your mileage may vary on the result. I'm still hanging out for the blockbuster Mostly Harmless we'll never see.
Hitchhiker's Guide an amazing underrated movie. I'll watch that every day. I probably won't watch those hobbit movies ever again.
I'm so depressed.
LOTR and HOBBIT films one of my FAVs of all time! ♥ Whenever I'm creating something I play them in the background.
Laylla's Locker same 💓
@@stephanielorraine1898 So happy to hear that.
I miss the Sherlock Holms serie....
I fuken love him so much, I love him in any other hair cut. As long as he looks like a hedgehog it’s fine .
Martin as Bilbo is pretty perfect
*Hedgehog worship intensified*
Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen were easily the best part of the Hobbit movies.
Such a shame the movies fell flat on other aspects
I can imagine it was only Stephen's phone they took away
I love the hobbit. Especially the dwarfs. I know they missed out a lot and some mistakes but I find the movies really entertaining. The last one is not as good as the two others but it's alright.
It looks like he is sitting so far away...haha
You come across so many 'witty, quick, sharp' etc. people who can effortlessly expose a logical flaw in your reasoning and make a cheap joke at your expense.
Ross is gifted with the rare ability to effortlessly counterpoint an emotional exchange with his observations; in a way which exalts the entire conversation.
He's so funny.
Lotr and the hobbit will forever be my favorite, Peter Jackson and Tolkien are very special, and everyone else who helped bring the story to a motion picture.
so i saw him at my little sisters play yesterday and i was losing my mind
Makes me think of the time they originally wanted Pierce Brosnan for Bond, but because he was contractually obliged to complete Remington Steele, they just dropped him. Of course he got to play Bond years later, but at the time he seemed like the perfect fit and I remember everyone being annoyed that a deal couldn't be reached.
I really miss Sherlock. Will there be another season?
No it cancelled
Nope, the writers are doing a Dracula series now.
hyper040504fcineedalofe definitely need a life no it’s not been officially cancelled it’s just on a hiatus because the two main leads ended up tied up in long contracts for other things like the Marvel Movies, The hobbit Movies and other tv shows, movies and stage productions when their contracts for Sherlock was for filled. Yes the makers are doing a reboot of Dracula but another season or one off specials for Sherlock are never off the table. It’s the BBC’s most successful show they won’t cancel it unless the ratings dropped, it’s just down to timing of when they can workout a time point of where everyone involved mainly the two leads are free for between 5 and 7 months at the same time.
@@harley7836 ok I didn't know that
Samantha Pavier And I’m not sure how true this is, but I heard that Martin Freeman & Benedict Cumberbatch had a falling out
Lol, Jonathan looks younger than Martin
I loved Hitchhiker's. Loved it.
Stephen's story about Ian was great :)
Steven fry looks like his face is permanently pressed up against a sheet of glass .
Broken nose will do that. lol
I loved the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy my absolute favorite
Damn hes a bit older than I thought.
Wooo, Hitchhiker’s!
Omg he looks so hot he's absolutely gorgeous
I love him so much, auggghhhh! He's so Amazing, and completely gorgeous!
A little trivia.. Peter Jackson also sort of did that to Viggo Mortensen.. The studio want Russel Crowe to be Aragorn but Peter was insisted that the part had to be given to Viggo otherwise it’s not gonna happen.. Fascinating stuff..
That's a great decision if that's true. Mortensen seems like a really nice person, and he was perfect as Aragorn.
That is not true at all.
They cast Stuart Townsend as Aragorn, he went through all the training and costume-fittings, etc. then 4 days into filming, Jackson thought he was way too young for the role, so had to get someone else in.
Viggo was a last-minute choice.
You can't just make stuff up and call it 'trivia'.
I heard David Walliams...
Yeah it's what Russel Crowe says about it, but that he's glad he didn't have the role. It's also true they had a younger dude fill in the role before they finally got Mortensen
Those coins probably worth the same as the real gold coins just because there were in a film
-That's wery ware....
-Yes it is very rare.
Vewy
i might like my doctor clean_ shaven, but not into having him with short hair ;D
They take the piss but I still read entries from the Guide in Stephen Fry's voice.
He looks amazing for 48, but pretty awful for 29! Just be honest Martin ;)
Whats with the compression or whatever it is causing the horizontal lines on the video?
Martin Freeman as Bilbo would've been perfect, if only he acted like he actually enjoyed doing the part rather than somewhat accepting it because it's a huge movie and because it's a leading role.
Never forget the office
Speaking of disasters, can we please talk about that shirt and tie combo? My gosh! What was he thinking?!
I wish Jackson was one year more of prep time before the Hobbit went into shoot. He would have nailed the screenplay and the movies wouldn't have suffered as it has with the present versions of the film.
Any chances of Season 4?
What? Gandalf was a thief and a smuggler of gold coins???
I guess wizarding doesn't pay as well as I would have thought.
Watching him in ‘A Capture’ on ITV just now 4 episodes in and two more to go
You're watching him in The Confession. Capture is on BBC.
Who is the other male actor who was in the Hobbit with Martin?
The Dwarf king? Richard Armitage
Always just see him as Tim
Ross must have good genes since he isn't greeting at all
Lol, Jonathan Ross, and his hair colour.
Martin Freeman is 48 and has not dyed his hair..... and then there's Jonathan Ross 😉😂😂
Hobbit was pretty shit
Martin freeman as Bilbo was amazing though.
The first two were good. The 3rd, not so good.
@@mikeysexton1166 meh
And Balin was fantastic as well.
The Hobbit movies are a cinematic disaster. Martin is not one of the reasons why. He was awesome.
What's up with the interlacing, this is something that we can fix nowadays cmon.
Timboo!
Ricky C ayeeeeeeee
Topping
Why was he flipping the bird all the time on the set of The Hobbit?
Hitch Hiker’s Guide is still a great movie
Can someone please explain why Martin Freeman was the "prefect Bilbo Baggins". I've read the Hobbit and I didn't see any similarities between book Bilbo and Freeman's Bilbo, except for everything leading up to and including the "I'm going on an adventure" scene. I think Freeman played Bilbo pretty dry. Was Bilbo that dry of a character in the book?
He flipped the middle finger mostly. But got away with it.
Fuck me the de-interlacing is bad!
29.......
What is the Habit?
...if I had to guess, I'd suspect yours are regularly frequenting S&M dungeon-brothels.
The Hobbit is a book written by J.R.R. Tolkien and has been brought to the big screen as a trilogy by director Peter Jackson. The movies are: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaugh (Smaug) and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
@@Thedudec Smaug* Sorry, had to do it lol
@@JayWelton92 Ah, dammit you got me. :P I was reading off of Google because I looked up the first movie title and that one slipped in!
Martin Freeman isn’t an actor. The parts he plays he plays pretty much as himself because he has a certain way of presenting himself. From The Office to The Hobbit, HHGTTG, to The World’s End & Ghost Stories Martin plays himself because his natural personality is that which we see & like. He doesn’t act but rather is himself while talking through a script.
In HHGTTG his personality fitted quite well. In The Hobbit, it didn't.
Oh REALLY, have you seen Fargo???!!! Personality, huh?)) You guys remember. The actor is in the hands of the director and the script. There's a short with Martin as a young lad spending afternoon with his friend, trying to meet girls, "I Just Want To Kiss you". You can see his raw energy there, his personal traits and how generously he is gifted, and i am sure pretty much his acting was an impromptu. But look what's he has done with all that through the years. No,no and no. There are "organic" actors out there: Keanu Reeves, Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Hemsworth, etc,etc. There are "method" actors, but contemporary business model in cinema doesn't give them much welcome if any at all, it takes time for a method actor to get into the material, to be ready to do it right, to give the part justice. Most of Brits in the business have fundamental acting education deeply rooted in theater culture and performance. It's not enough to be just "organic" in the live play. Or, better i put it "People wouldn't learn HOW GOOD exactly you are" from that way of acting. That's why Mr.Freeman here is really a very, very good actor.
My opinion remains unchanged, he’s not an actor but rather plays himself. It’s he himself who is likeable not any character he may try to play. He’s a natural character so to speak and humorous but he’s not an actor. There’s many so called actors like this.
Lazy Jesus he doesn’t really play hisself, they may be similar personality’s, but some actors are born to play certain roles
Lazy Jesus you’ve not seen Fargo, then.
The money loss would be shit but not being linked to 3 films that didn't do the source material justice has it's perks
Btec Jim
So, I an McKellen has bummed Steven Fry...
Haven't we all?!
Prefer Hitchhikers to Hobbit any day!
Looks like Lewis Walsh
Kevin Mc who’s Lewis Walsh?
I love Martin's characters in movies. He balances a loof and charm very well. . . . But. I dont like his interviews. Thinks alot of himself. Not that fun.
«Thinks a lot of himself». That is not a crime. Humans can afford that, especially if the interview is about himself.
Freeman looks like a celebrity impersonator for Ellen Degeneres.
The Hobbit wasn’t a hit? Did I miss something?
He meant Hitchhiker's Guide
You heard it wrong 😂 he didn’t say it wrong
How is he 48?
He has been alive for 48 years.
Thanks but I'm not stupid. I can work out how he ended up being 48 years old but he looks nowhere near his age
will sanger
You can 'work out' how he ended up being 48?.... You want a medal or something?.... Best not, in case you accidentally strangle yourself with it.
@@jim191185 I was simply making a comment at disbelief that he is 48 as he does not look at all as if his nearing 50, nothing more to it. My following comment was a response to the fact that everyone is explaining to me why he is 48 when that was not the intention of my original comment and the comments in response baffled me a little. I'm not sure why I need to explain this but I don't expect a congratulations or award ceremony for being able to understand how Martin Freeman has reached the age of 48
will sanger
But you literally asked "How is he 48?".... I simply answered your question, and for what?... an ungrateful reply. I suggest next time you revise the wording of your queries and don't shoot the messenger when a perfectly acceptable answer is received.
For shame!!!
Asks the men their age but not the women, who're much younger :-/
I believe Elizabeth is late 50's.
It's called chivalry
@@antonellamR2D2 it's called outdated gender stereotypes that don't fit in a modern world of equality. Just treat everyone the same. We say we want this then these stupid gender rules rear their ugly head.
@@bradavon yikes, spot the Remoaner
@@SianWinstanley you're even managing to bring Brexit here? Brexit didn't create gender rules 🤣
But I have seen Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Unlike the Hobbit movies which came many years after my Tolkien fatigue had set in.
Jonathon Ross ain't no Graham Norton! FFS GET WITH IT Dude! 🇮🇪
I much prefer Ross to Norton!!
Snitch!
I always forget he did those movies... they are shite films!!
Didn’t like Martin as Bilbo. He was bland and boring. He didn’t have the presence Ian had. Martin is himself in every role he plays.