What's the Difference between The Hobbit the Book and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug the Movie?
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This Character does not appear.
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Tauriel
Portrayed by: Evangeline Lilly
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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Gandalf never goes to Dol Guldur. |
He infiltrates the Necromancer’s stronghold in Dol Guldur. |
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Legolas does not appear in the Hobbit. |
He does. He is one of the wood elves who take Thorin and the others captive.
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There is no femaile Woodland Elf named Tauriel. |
There is. |
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The dwarves are sealed inside barrels as they escape from the Elven King's Hall by floating down the river. They arrive at Lake Town where Bilbo opens the barrels to release them. |
They are not sealed, but ride down the river with their heads sticking out.
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The dwarves were taken to Beorn's house by Gandalf and introduced to Beorn one or two at a time. |
They were chased to Beorn's house by Beorn himself. |