At Comic-Con on Saturday, there was a big panel for The Hobbit: Seriously, We’re Going To Milk This Thing Forever. Benedict Cumberbatch was there!!! As was Cate Blanchett (amazing!), Lee Pace (his hair!), Orlando Bloom (looking gross), Luke Evans (eh) and Evangeline Lilly (meh). I’m including photos of everybody. Oh, Andy Serkis was there too and Benedict posed with him at the photocall. I guess they’re buds now? Sure. Benedict is looking really good in these photos, right? He’s tan, his hair looks gorgeous and that blue t-shirt really makes his eyes pop.
There’s not a lot of Cumbernews from Comic-Con. He kept denying the Doctor Strange rumor and Marvel didn’t officially announce anything at their weekend panel (although there are casting rumors, but I’m covering that in another post). Benedict did talk to MTV about Sherlock Season 4 and the return of Moriarty and all of that. I finally found the full interview:
So cute.
Anyway, I’m including more pics below. I love that Cate Blanchett came to Comic-Con. She’s like Nerd Royalty. She classed the place up. Also: I feel weird saying this, but Lee Pace is giving me as much of a fever as The Batch.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and Getty.
Matt Dillon was at ComicCon as well (to promote that miniseries Wayward Pines for FOX). For my money is hotter than all of these lads put together.
Hutter, you might have a legitimate shot at that. Just about everyone I know in NYC has a Matt Dillon story…
*waves hand in the air*
I have a couple! (not me, though) Most of them involve him being an absolute ass.
He does come across as a bit… prickly.
I have a friend who has an excellent Matt Dillon story.
Is there a place we could all meet and have a forum for these stories? Teenaged me had it bad for Matt Dillion and present me still wants to hear all the smut.
I’m intrigued.
Come on ladies, stand and deliver!
I would like to hear Cameron Diaz’s Matt Dillon stories.
Pace and Batch in the same photo is the stuff dreams are made of.
So glad to see this site is finally getting on board with the gorgeousness of Lee Pace. Pushing Daisies is one of my favourite shows ever.
I love Lee Pace. And I loved Pushing Daisies too. Those jeans however are struggling. It’s like he raided Olivier Martinez’s mom jeans collection.
Pushing Daisies! I love Lee Pace from that show and (pathetically) I’m still not over ABC cancelling that show.
It’s so great to see Lee Pace again. Emma, I’m with you; I’m still mad Pushing Daisies was cancelled. (I also loved Wonderfalls, too.) I know that Bryan Fuller is still interested in doing something with PD.
I never saw Pushing Daisies, so my introduction to Lee Pace is with Halt and Catch Fire. He’s very very cute, wow. I did see the Hobbit movies and didn’t realize he was one of the elves until I read his Wiki page. But yeah. And I’m liking the longer hair a lot.
Definitely not down with the jeans though.
Loved Pushing Daisies, but I hated Chuck. I’ve found that I can’t go back and re-watch because of her. She was so obnoxious. Love, love, love Lee in The Fall. The little girl from that film was AMAZING. Catinca Untaru is her name. She almost stole the film from everyone. Hell, she DID steal the film, LOL. I’d love to see Benedict work with the director, Tarsem Singh.
This, right here. “The Fall” is one of my absolute favorites of all time, and watching that little girl onscreen interacting with Lee is a real treat.
The Fall is pure and simple an artistic masterpiece. I’ve seen it countless times but still find the cinematography breathtaking. And it has a gorgeous story and cast.
I watch it now and I still can’t figure out how they did some of those amazing things. Just a beautiful film. Absolutely beautiful.
I love the Fall. It is stunning visually and Lee is perfect in it.
Jumping f*ckballs, has Lee Pace ALWAYS been that hot, or am I only now just noticing?
I loved Pushing Daisies also, but something about those photos . . . 0_o
*Drools*
He’s definitely on my list now.
+1.000.000.000 🙂
Kaiser! Your title for the Hobbit franchise just sums it up perfectly! LMAO
Yup. I am so over The Hobbit at this point. Last movie sucked.
Retire them to Hobbiton already, FFS. However, seeing Cate and Ben side by side was amazing. Gorgeous.
Yes, I love The Hobbit but after the second movie I was just… Ugh! It should have stayed as a duo franchise.
I cannot handle all the pretty in this post. (But I love it!)
me too!
This cast is so much fun and humble. They’ll be fun to hang out with. Also Stephen Colbert had monitered the panel which was awesome.
Yes Kaiser I agree Lee is totally scrumptious, I would bang him and BC in a heartbeat lol.
Cate looked pretty as her skin is so beautiful & glowing but that weird grandma kind dress is doing her no favors.
Yaaaaas to Lee Pace and Cate Blanchett….that photo of them….I just can’t with the gorgeousness. Orlando Bloom. What. Happened.
There are rumours afoot that Ben and Andy might be working together on a mo cap project at some point. He talked about it in one of the interviews over the weekend.
Evangeline is cute too, not very meh.
Is it too soon for me to joke the mocap will be Benny’s “secret gf”?
:sighs: I’ll just leave this link to photo of the ‘Batch gazing at Cate right here…both gorgeous, the pair of them. I really, really want to see them act the hell out of something live on stage one day…
http://cumberbatchweb.tumblr.com/post/92943836894/benedict-cumberbatch-and-cate-blanchett-glowy
They really good together! Surprisingly, Cumby brought a lot of shirts for Comic Con. He changed into a long sleeves lacoste button down shirt after..
Aww, haven’t seen this one! The Batch and the fierce Lady Galadriel look very cute together ^_^
That’s how he gazes at me whenever I talk. He’s so whipped over me, it’s sort of embarrassing. 😉
Andy Serkis needs more LOVE.
+1,000,000 he rocked it on Planet of the Apes.
I think he should get an Oscar nom for that but he probably won’t because, The Academy.
The Planet of the Apes, yes. The more recent one, not so much.
So this went through my head when I saw Cate Blanchett’s dress:
“One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
Schlemeel, schlemazel, hasenfeffer incorporated. “
We’re going to do it!
Lee Pace has a small but committed fanatical following. I’m not crazy about the eyebrows.
His eyebrows are the life force.
they can generate enough energy to light a whole city
And aren’t most of them convinced he and Richard Armitage are in some kind of epic true love forever relationship?
@Janeite-Yes.
@Beth-his eyebrows are perfect.
Legitimate question – is Cate Blanchett a vampire? Yes? No? Half a one?
I now understand the Lee Pace thing. I really really understand the Lee Pace thing. Yowza.
I found it very difficult to concentrate during Lincoln because of the Lee Pace thing.
Ooooohhh, I haven’t watched that yet but it’s now jumped to the top of the list!
He plays Fernando Wood, who, in the film any way, leads the opposition to the Thirteenth Amendment. I think I’m going to need to see Guardians of the Galaxy this weekend so I can find it difficult to concentrate again.
“Benedict is looking really good in these photos, right?”
No.
LOL..I think he looks nice in sky blue.
That’s the nicest thing I can say about it.
@The Original .. at least you’re being nice… lol… 😉
Some would just call names..
I would really really love to see Benny and Cate on a film together!
BTW, Hamlet ticket prices are up! They are very affordable, kudos to the production team for not turning it into a greedy money making theatre!
EDIT:
from http://hamlet.barbican.org.uk/
5 August–31 October 2015
Tickets: £30–£62.50 plus booking fee
100 seats at £10, positioned throughout the auditorium, will also be available at each performance
A limited number of Premium Seats are available.
School Groups – £25 ticket per pupil plus one teacher free for every ten tickets purchased.
In addition to these public performances, we will schedule four midweek education matinees exclusively for schools and colleges.
Oh, they did good job on those prices 🙂
I loved Ben and Cate on photos – and Ben on vids – but I skipped The Hobbit panel. I disliked Desolation of Smaug as much as I liked Unexpected Journey – except Smaug who was the perfectest dragon to ever grace the screen 😛 I am pretty sure The Battle of Five Armies will be just as lifeless =/ Will watch it because I’ve never missed a single LOTR/Hobbit film, but my expectations are pretty low.
Same here. We’ll see it opening weekend, but have pretty low expectations, too, after the last one. The magic from LOTR just isn’t there. Martin Freeman and Ian McKellan are great, though. I blame Peter Jackson and his obsession with CGI.
IKR? I am not a particularly huge LOTR fan either, but there still was/is some magic about them, some freshness. The Hobbit trilogy? Not that much for me =/
Also, I’ve read that PJ is going to release even LONGER LOTR cuts http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/peter-jackson-suggests-even-longer-cuts-the-lord-of-the-rings-could-be-release-20140726 Talk about milking the cow lol.
I was disappointed in both episodes of the Hobbit. I just felt like they had made an elongated block buster of a very simple story. Both my daughter and I started laughing after the Desolation of Smaug because it was just so padded out and overblown. I did like that they had included Legolas and Matthew Freeman was pretty good but the end Smaug sequence just went on and on and on.
I was not even aware of Lee Pace in the Hobbit or Lincoln so I am guessing he was a dwarf??
He’s Thranduil, the Elven king of the Woodland Realm. But he’s in a long blond wig, so not easily recognizable.
He’ll also be Ronan the Accuser in Guardians of the Galaxy. He’s currently the lead actor on Halt and Catch Fire.
Or maybe you just don’t like Cumberbatch? What’s new
he was Loki with blonde hair 😀
not really,
but i really though Lee Pace was the best thing in the Hobbit, just loved the saucy charisma and cape and hair flowing.
and @roberta, try some camomile tea its quite calming.
I was disappointed and annoyed with both episodes of The Hobbit, as I will be with the third episode of The Hobbit because the entire story could have been told in one film in less than three hours. An extremely annoying effort to make money off Tolkien fans. But I did enjoy looking at Orlando in his Legolas gear again and Lee Pace as Thranduil, and Aidan Turner, although more so in the first than the second.
@icerose, you seem to have riled some people up over the last few days for some reason. Would you like some chocolates? Or a ride in the Jag?
@’P’enny- I always love your comments and I agree most of the time but I must say I don’t agree on “his is Loki w/blonde hair”. What? No where near. Two different characters. Unless you are talking about hotness then yes I agree.
As for the Hobbit-yes the magic isn’t there but I know I will see this one multiple times. Im looking forward for when all six extended versions are on a set box.
at M.A.F
I did say after ‘not really’ the only similarity is they are both sassy spoilt kings, wear some great armour and flowing fabric, and they sparkle onscreen because they are mostly surrounded by boring characters that hit everything in sight and are witless oafs/dwarves. [see what I did there?]
@’P’enny-I did. 😉
Ha I was going to say Lee Pace has never looked better until I scrolled down and saw his jeans lol. I still love him though. The Piemaker forever!! <3
Well, we can remove the jeans.
More Lee Pace, please? A lot more Lee Pace, please?
yes, yes and yes again. That guy is simply breathtaking. And has the most amazing voice ever. And looks like Apollo among mortals.
Yes yes and yes! More Lee Pace please! Smoking hot and a fine actor! He’s so good in Halt and Catch Fire!
I know. I’ve seen a lot of his work. Talented guy. Super-mega-ultra underrated.
Ahh! Lee Pace. We need more Lee Pace.
Come on please…. More Comic con photos, pretty please with sugar on top. Jesse L. Martin was there promoting The Flash. OMG that guy has THE most gorgeous smile
Oh my. That man is gorgeousness wrapped up in beauty with a side of sexy and a pile of cherries on top. Holy god. Clone him now.
Those maroon pants… I give up. I’m guessing that they are here to stay. Why, Cumby, why…
The non-announcement of Dr. Strange and no info about any other upcoming Marvel movies was a letdown at Comic-Con this past weekend.
I love the pants. It’s like his Relaxedbatch uniform or something.
I’m guessing he spent a lot of money on them so they have to earn their keep. Think he has maybe 3 pairs of casual trousers, maroon, grey and black.
It seems like Marvel is having a hard time casting Doctor Strange. Cumby is busy with Hamlet, Hardy is busy too with other films, Leto wants to direct and Phoenix is in early talks. I highly doubt it though that JP will say yes to a multi picture deal that shoots for 6 months plus a heavy promotion. If only they could move the filming for Cumby…
I was hoping that since TIG will likely do a big Oscar push, someone would have to tell him to maybe change his style a bit, and that his maroon pants would need to be, uh, retired. At least until after the Oscar season. Hey, at least he’s not wearing that denim shirt, right?
I can’t keep track of his work schedule to determine if he even has a spot of time for any sort of superhero film. Don’t forget, there’s a lot more to superhero films than just showing up on set. Many actors spend quite a bit of time working with trainers and so on before filming even begins.
At this point in time, I don’t think he cares about fitting into a certain image or style. He’s been wearing clothes like this ever since he became famous (has anyone forgotten the SALMON pants?!?!?). If he truly cared, he would have taken a weedwacker to most of those clothes in his closet by now, lol.
And if Daniel Day-Lewis can win an Oscar for looking like a crazy hobo, Cumby can definitely be nominated or win for his “style” of clothing.
PS – Salmon pants refresher… *the horror* http://whatareyouwearingbenedict.tumblr.com/post/18524844434/you-see-those-salmon-pink-trousers-guess-who-is
PPS – And I say “the horror” out of love for him. Seriously. I would give ANYTHING to be his stylist. ANYTHING (even a kidney)! I’d shine him up like a new penny!
please don’t mention the word salmon, i am still freaking out.
Not the salmon pants! If we mention them often enough, he’ll probably wear them every day for a week straight. In that picture you posted, are they actually a bit too big on him, too? It’s like he picked up the first pair he saw.
@’p’enny, and your salmon issues have nothing to do with pants! But we must not hi-jack.
They might be too big on him. Either way… he shouldn’t wear them. EVER. AGAIN. 🙂
Dear god that is an awful look. No, Ben, no. Blues, greys, and blacks for you. I’ll allow red if it’s velvet.
@lilacflowers 🙂
yes, but no, but yes….
NGL, I’m waiting for the rabid “OMG LEE PACE/RICHARD ARMITAGE 5EVER” people to show up on this thread now that Lee Pace is prominent on it.
*delurks* Wait, wuh?
Lord, “real life” shippers are just so weird sometimes (all the time).
@TheyPromisedMeBeer
WHAAT?! Promised Beer! I’m so glad to see you! How are you? Do you still have 12 jobs? (Please say no….) Do you still love Luke Bryan? How are you and Richard Armitage getting along? See? I remember stuff!
I miss your delish banana bread and mint juleps. Hope you are doing very well, m’dear. :-}
omgomgomgomg ESCON! I miss you! I hope you are also doing well! *big glompy hug* I’m good. Busy. I still have 12 jobs, but I quit the one job that stressed me out more than it paid me, so in the end … I call it even. Even though I have no time, money, or energy by the end of the day. Come sit by me and here is a slice of fresh nanner bread, and we need to catch up! 😀
PromisedBeer! Ha! Thank you for the glompy hug!
I’m glad you quit that job that was stressing you out so much. It always bothered me that you would bake banana bread and make lovely pitchers of iced tea and (hard) lemonade for everyone, and then leave to go to work! That wasn’t right, and that’s why we came to rescue you in the stagecoach. It’s *amazing* that plan didn’t work.
Yes, let’s sit on the porch glider and catch up! :-}
Oh, yeah, the stage coach rescue attempt. Sorry that went south so quickly – my little section of the country doesn’t mind public drunken displays, but the moment you hop on the driver’s seat of a stage coach holding a go-cup? I should have warned y’all. XD
Yes, please. Let’s do catch up. How have you been? Has everything been going well for you? I’m seeing too many natural and man-made disasters all over the place – PLEASE tell me you’re doing okay where you are! That convent is pretty sturdy, correct? And those nuns are pretty tough, right?
Hi Promised Beer! I hope you will see this—and am sorry for the delay.
I’m all right, thank you! Have you had a natural disaster where you are? I hope there hasn’t been anything terrible close to you. No, nothing dreadful here at the old convent, as long as we don’t count Mother Superiatrix. She’s terrifying. I would almost rather face a Sharknado.
But you’re right, the Convent is sturdy and too secure, really. It’s getting harder and harder to escape! Every time I think I’m out, these batty nuns pull me back in….
I know you’re more than busy enough as it is, but I may have to ask you to bake a nice saw and a file into a loaf of your nanna bread. Let me know if you have time for a Convent escape!
LOL, MissMary! I just posted something about that further up the thread. I like both guys just fine but I find that segment of their fan bases puts me off a bit.
Lee Pace > Bandicoot Gingersnap all day, every day, any day, ALL THE DAYS.
Cannot.stop.laughing.
Forever!
I was amused by his little aside (re fans) “We went too far. *Again.*” Methinks Cumby is getting a little tired of the Cumberbitch-stalking.
Some woman posted how she *chased down the car he was in* when he left the con the other day after the panels and took a pic with him in traffic… I think he’s hit his tipping point for fan behavior (but I’m just supposing and have no quotes from him to back that up).
@faye
When did he say that?
In the video above.
Some of the panels looked like so much fun.
Then you had ones where they looked like there was someone standing to the side with a puppy and a gun.
*snort*
I think that’s how you can tell who is doing the con and panels because they really enjoy their projects and who is doing it to fulfill contract obligations.
Yep, without a doubt!
I wouldn’t mind but they’re well paid and get treated like gods so…suck it up.
Yeah I’d be more sympathetic if they had to pay out of pocket, do the set up themselves, etc (like some of the vendors or the not-as-celeb panelists/indie media panelists do) but the ones like for Marvel or DC or other big money productions? They’re in really nice hotels, likely getting meals comped, being driven around (i.e. not worrying about how to get to/from the con) and are being PAID (all caps because it’s not chump change lol). And it’s in the contracts they signed, agreeing to promote the project(s). I’m sure there’s escape clauses, like if they have overlapping duties or films, but for the most part, they’re there as part of their jobs and maybe should’ve reconsidered those roles if they didn’t want to do promos like cons.
I suspect most all of us have parts of our jobs that we enjoy less than others. And yeah, in this case they know that promotion is part of the job. I’m sure it’s not always fun and can be tiring but it’s part of the job.
Haha, @Lindy79, agreed!
I’m no fan of celebrities who act like public appearances and meeting their fans are beneath them. That’s no fun and it ruins it for everyone.
But I think sometimes, some celebrities may have a bit of anxiety when they actually see the crowds, especially if this is their first appearance of this nature. I think it’s one thing to read on paper that X number of people will show up, and it’s quite another to actually see that number in a room.
I am here for Andy Serkis , his talent puts everyone in this post to shame.
Yep even kate
I agree.
Cate Blanchett looks like she is channeling Sandy from Grease (pre-makeover of course). I actually think Cumberbatch looks quite handsome here, too (he is like a Picasso to me in that he looks great at certain angles).
Lee Pace is my perfect man, that is all.
Orlando Bloom has not looked good in a long time, poor thing, not aging well. Cate was the only person I cared about tbh, but Lee is alright.
I sometimes wonder if Orlando Bloom has had “work done”–there’s some pics he looks just really…stretched. And shiny.
Lee Pace is gorgeous. His voice is delicious.
I do like Benny in his blue Pink Floyd t shirt and commend his taste in bands.. It gives him a more relaxed look.
Every looks okay except poor Orlando, whose a bit rough up there. Love Andy Serkis!
Lee Pace is a good actor but I don’t like him as much as I once did. My own fault, hazard of reading interviews LOL
Andy is bloody brilliant! He is so underrated! Love him.
Lee Pace is rather handsome – didn’t put the name to the face until comic com pics were released.
BCumbs seemed to be enjoying Evangeline’s company haha. He is a beaut!
Is Lee Pace really tall or is Cumberbatch not as tall as he appears to be?
Pace is six foot three and Cumberbatch is six foot (and one half inch, according to his bio lol). Folks who’ve met BC in person say he really is actually six foot and not “Hollywood six foot” (aka five foot seven).
“Hollywood six foot” (aka five foot seven)??? Height is different in HW?
LOL @MissMary about the one-half inch. I have no doubt he is that tall, it’s just that I think it’s funny that he probably told someone “Well, I’m not quite 6’1″, so let’s just add that half-inch anyway.”
But in that picture, Lee makes Cumby look much smaller! Maybe he’s slouching or something?
@sonalaceae
Of course height is different in Hollywood! Just ask Tom Cruise.
Cumberbatch looks 6′ tall. It’s pretty obvious, especially when he stands next to Martin Freeman. And Freeman is 5’6″.
@GeeMoney I just find it funny that HW measures are always different.. height, weight …oh and the clothes, God forbid an actress who is somewhat tall, 5’7” or 8, 9, 10… to wear a 29 / 30 waist… lol….
Oh, physical perfection is so overrated….
@sonalaceae
I hear you. Most of those people out there lie about their height and weight. Why, I have no idea. It’s not like anyone isn’t going to find out.
Whatever helps people sleep at night…
Lee Pace is very tall, about 6’4″. Cumby is 6′ – I’ve stood next to him, and he is a ‘genuine’ 6-footer, LOL.
Saw Cumberbatch while he was here in Boston – he is around 6 feet. Maybe 5’11” or 6′. Definitely not taller than 6′. Depp is about 5’8”, although he claims to be 5’10”.
First proper – and full of self-quotes lest we forget that there’s also LOTR and that it was PJ who shot LOTR – Hobbit 3 trailer is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSzeFFsKEt4ю
*sighs* So far, my low expectations are justified =(
Yeah, not a great trailer… though I like the music….
…which is also inherited from LOTR 😛
Not excited. And I kept thinking of salmon every time it showed Luke Evans. Darn that Sienna Guillory!
I will never look at salmon the same way ever again.
And I now wake at night wondering entire Atlantic or entire Pacific salmon, because they are different, although both are sizable and frightening in the context used.
I beginning to wonder if there is going to be a salmon kiss-off on set this week, but we won’t get a report as Sienna is on holiday, in Italy apparently, and she has fallen over and is on crutches and that serves her right for making us laugh so hard, and making me very jealous.
I am still trying to figure out if what was meant as a compliment or a dig?
flaky pastry and pink and all that? mm
And don’t even get me started on tinned salmon…it can’t be a compliment surely. The compliment fish analogy would have to be eel…but al least it wasn’t shrimp
I think it was meant as something she had to try to work around but just couldn’t because of the sheer spectacle. And perhaps she was hungry. Either way, she wasn’t very professional about it.
I’m surprised Lego Loki hasn’t touched on this in the little High-Rise set photos.
Lee Pace! Anyone that loves him needs to see Halt and Catch Fire – there is a scene where he seduces a guy – it is HOT.
Thank you! Looks like you’re the only one that has mentioned Halt and Catch Fire so far. He’s so great in that show, but it hasn’t seemed to “catch fire” in the ratings just yet. Hope AMC does the right thing, gives it some time and picks it up for another season.
Yeap… Lee is handsome and his voice is amazing ! He looks so relaxed and his hair is perfect.
Benedict’s voice is the most wonderful thing in Hobbit 2.
I loved LOTR but these Hobbit’s movies are sucks. One movie would be enough although I love Richard Armitage as Thorin. I read that he wasn’t able to go to SDCC because his work in the Crucible.
Anyway, I really enjoyed all these photos with these gorgeous men ! A good way to start my week.
I love Lee Pace, such a great actor.
I have only one question: is he gay or straight, does anyone know?
He has not come out one way or the other. There’s a huge base of people who say he is gay due to a comment Ian McKellan made in an interivew for The Desolation of Smaug, and the fact he’s close friends with Richard Armitage (Who is also not publicly gay, straight, or bi–he has never spoken of his sexuality). Some folks ship Pace and Armitage together super hard so watch your step suggesting otherwise on some sites, lol.
TL;DR: he’s never said.
If you ask Tumblr, he’s been having a torrid love affair with Richard Armitage since they were filming the Hobbit. Apparently he had a BF for a while but he does the I-don’t-discuss-my-private-life thing.
Lee Pace!!!
The Hobbit trailer I’ve been watching on a loop since it dropped. So exciting.