Richard Armitage - The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies Video Interview

Ahead of the release of 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies', actor Richard Armitage, who plays Thorin Oakenshield in the movie, talks about what went into the production of the film. He discussed just how amazed he was when he finally watched the film, and how much he enjoyed the work that director Peter Jackson had worked on certain parts of the film to really drive certain points home. Armitage further explains how he feels that Tolkien wrote both 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' as a metaphor for himself wanting to get away from the horrors of war and return home to safety. Armitage also reveals that after filming concluded, he was able to keep both his sword, shield, and the key and map that his character carried every day for his time filming.

Director Peter Jackson returned to Middle Earth for the final time to create 'The Hobbit' trilogy - a prequel series to his 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy - and 'The Battle of the Five Armies' is the final part in this trilogy. The final part of the Middle Earth saga is scheduled for release in the UK on 12th December 2014, with a US release on 17th December 2014.

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