: It was the first major motion picture to be filmed at 48 frames per second (double the industry standard) to create a "hyper-realistic" look and attract younger audiences back to cinemas.
: Because Ian McKellen (Gandalf) is much taller than the actors playing dwarves, he often had to film his scenes alone against a green screen while the others were on a different set. This made him so frustrated and lonely that he famously broke down on set; to cheer him up, the crew secretly decorated his tent with props and flowers.
: Since the dwarves were too small for full-sized horses, the production "disguised" regular horses with shaggy hair and long manes to make them look like small ponies. Unexpected Cameos and Roles El hobbit: Un viaje inesperado (2012)
: Many children of the cast and crew, including Peter Jackson’s daughter and James Nesbitt's children, appear as young hobbits or citizens in Dale.
: Andy Serkis only had one scene to film as Gollum (the riddle game), but he stayed for the entire production as the Second Unit Director, helping film landscape and action shots. : It was the first major motion picture
: Director Peter Jackson makes a cameo as a dwarf running past the camera during the opening attack on Erebor.
: To maintain secrecy during filming, all scripts used the codename "Little Rivers". : Since the dwarves were too small for
El hobbit: Un viaje inesperado (2012) is much more than just a prequel to The Lord of the Rings ; its production was an epic saga in its own right, filled with technical challenges and heartwarming cast moments. Behind the Scenes & Production Secrets