Ian McKellen - The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies Video Interview

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Sir Ian McKellen describes his character of Gandalf the Grey - the consistent moral compass of both 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' trilogies. He also gives a hint at the relationship between his character and Cate Blanchett's Lady Galadriel and the way it is difficult for an actor to look back on a film they starred in. McKellen also discusses his views on the growing technological focus of movies, and squashes rumours that certain scenes were digitally created. He discusses how the only big scene stealing location shots that are computer animated, is during close-up shots of the actors.

'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' is the final movie from director Peter Jackson to be set in Middle Earth. Following on from 2013's 'The Desolation of Smaug', 'The Battle of the Five Armies' brings an end into 'The Hobbit' trilogy, while also leading into his 2001-2003 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. The trilogy is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' (1937), as well as the expanded mythology of Middle Earth, published in the final pages of 'The Return of the King' (1955). The film is due to be released in New Zealand on 11th December 2014, in the UK on 12th December 2014, and in the US on 17th December 2014.