What's the Difference between The Hobbit the Book and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey the Movie?
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
Bilbo Baggins
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Bilbo Baggins
Portrayed by: Martin Freeman
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Thorin Oakenshield
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Thorin Oakenshield
Portrayed by: Richard Armitage
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Gandalf the Grey Wizard
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Gandalf the Grey Wizard
Portrayed by: Ian Mckellen
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This Character does not appear.
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Azog (pale orc)
Portrayed by: Manu Bennett
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This Character does not appear.
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legolas
Portrayed by: Orlando Bloom
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This Character does not appear.
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Gladriel
Portrayed by: idk
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wolf-riders
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orcs
Portrayed by: many actors
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This Character does not appear.
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Tauriel
Portrayed by: Evangeline Lilly
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This Character does not appear.
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Radagast
Portrayed by: Sylvester McCoy
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Book vs Movie
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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The company is grateful to the elves in Rivendell for providing shelter, food and safety. |
The dwarves are not grateful and complain to Gandalf about sharing room with Elves. |
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Galadriel does not appear. |
She does.
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Thorin is hostile and petty toward Bilbo. |
He personally doesn't believe Bilbo is cut out for the journey. He is always mocking his life back in the shire. They have several verbal battles. |
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Thorin is not attractive. He is greedy and an inexperienced and bumbling leader of men. |
He is presented as a fallen hero. He doesn't look as bad as the other dwarves.
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Thorin wants to kill Smaug to get the gold. |
He wants to reclaim his homeland and get revenge for his ancestors. |