Martin Freeman Breaks Down His Career, from 'The Hobbit' to 'Black Panther' | Vanity Fair

Martin Freeman breaks down the roles that make up his illustrious career, including ‘The Bill,’ ’The Office (UK),’ ’Ali G Indahouse,’ ‘Love Actually,’ ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,’ ‘Sherlock,’ ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,’ ‘Fargo,’ ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ ‘Ghost Stories,’ ‘Black Panther,’ ’A Confession’ and ’Breeders.’
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[@warlenys]

still obsessed with martin’s tendency to date events in his life by what season of sherlock he was filming

[@faunaflage]

It's part of his Mind Palace.

[@tenzdimond3213]

We need a new season

[@aidacelicaguilar7927]

This is so funny, and everytime he mentioned Sherlock I just laughed

[@quenotedariayo]

Don't we all?

[@foreveruseless1292]

Love it

[@ashleywaner1284]

The fact that Peter Jackson based the filming of The Hobbit around Martin's availability should show how much of a big deal Martin truly is.

[@moustafayoussef8805]

he makes a perfect bilbo baggins

[@mitchellhughes5180]

Who else could possibly play Bilbo.🤷‍♂️

[@moustafayoussef8805]

@@mitchellhughes5180 honestly i have no one in mind

[@Azire]

For real, I have my problems with the Hobbit movies but every time Martin was on screen the story was elevated. Which is why the lack of Martin in the third one was bad news (in my opinion)

[@ashleywaner1284]

@@Azire Highly agreed!

[@charper13126]

"he could have had anyone playing Bilbo..." No, Martin. He couldn't.

[@franzjamolin9071]

True i actually think martin freeman played bilbo better than Elijah wood played frodo

[@shreyasiroy3579]

@@franzjamolin9071 agreed... he didn't played Bilbo... He was bilbo.. (my opinion , plz don't @ me)

[@icedamericano6824]

@@shreyasiroy3579 you took the words out of my mouth

[@pen5666]

@@icedamericano6824 same

[@phoebegreaves4709]

@@franzjamolin9071 I do think the main reason is that Frodo is meant to be in his 50s in LOTR, so should have really looked somewhere between 30s and early 40s but was played by a 19 year old. Elijah made the absolute best of it but it did make the film different to the books

[@user-fh5ov4tu2j]

This man aged like fine wine wtf

[@antlionthesandwinghivewing5113]

HE STILL HAS THE RING

[@Alist_morris]

12:43

[@TK-mj1sb]

@@generalddieu3914 wtf?

[@nathanjordon6950]

@@generalddieu3914 well that wasn't creepy at all

[@ella811]

@@nathanjordon6950 they mean that he ages well because he still has the ring they used in the hobbit... (you know because you can’t age with the ring) the same happened with elijah wood... it’s all a big coincidence... or is it?🤔

[@o.liveil7111]

I like how he has the same haircut for almost all his roles

[@hurricane4384]

Only bilbo he's wearing a wig.

[@kitkatcitee9919]

and the same character and acting :?

[@marcolamagra9419]

almost all his life

[@dcairol]

Bilbo has left the chat

[@108asf]

Oh, i tought you said character

[@mitchell4745]

This dude CARRIED the Hobbit.

[@j897j]

Mitchell Steegwijk and I really wished they could let him carry The Hobbit more because Bilbo/Martin and his interactions with everyone else is the heart of the story. Literally, they pushed the heart of the films to the side in favour of.... all that other stuff

[@mitchell4745]

ink38th first two movies were good imo because they were about BILBO last movie fk sucked because it was all over the place and Bilbowas hardly in it. Martin is awesome and his performance will always be remembered

[@alexm8859]

So did Sir Ian

[@shaolinfang3520]

Totally totally could not agree more.

[@edwardtherhea6818]

Martin Freeman OP

[@vicentehyanbatista3029]

Freeman and Cumberbatch together in Sherlock Freeman and Cumberbatch together in The Hobbit Freeman and Cumberbatch together in MCU What comes next?

[@maraki06]

In Hobbit ???? Where ?

[@vicentehyanbatista3029]

@@maraki06 Freeman = Bilbo; Cumberbatch = Smaug

[@maraki06]

@@vicentehyanbatista3029 ohhh yessss

[@arlofleenor1838]

Star Wars

[@khairulazlan5318]

Freeman and Cumberbatch together in Morgan

[@lightsideofsin8969]

Martin Freeman will always be the king of subtlety to me. His face does most of the acting and he's the only actor I experienced who can flawlessly hold a conversation with someone with just his face, not making a sound. It's a remarkable talent and I love him all the more for that.

[@xedra]

I love "face actors" (as I call them) - Martin Freeman and Colin Firth are two of the very best!

[@louf.111]

I swear!! He’s just brilliant like that! I saw a tumblr post some time ago where they called him : Martin “let-me-do-that-with-a-look” freeman and it’s just so accurate 😄

[@gabrielle3650]

He's such a good emoter.

[@EnaJoyDeArmas95]

yes! like his lil nose in The Hobbit 👃🏼

[@edwardborgias]

I also love Morgan Freeman

[@annamaria1248]

sherlock wouldn’t be the same if someone else played john watson

[@pinkclogs]

jude law: 😳

[@lalboimanlun1230]

@earthly firefly5 nice

[@annamaria1248]

cece i meant for the series i loved jude law as watson

[@evo2562]

Bilbo is a way better exemple

[@vampirethespiderbatgod9740]

@@pinkclogs Jude Law was already doing the film version now, wasn't he?

[@TheArticulatingAnoraksPodcast]

His career is pretty spectacular, it’s not often as an actor you get to star in so many big franchises and revolutionary television shows, but still be able to do smaller stuff as well

[@kevinw712]

I've mentioned this on other pages before, but it's never been more fitting here. Tim Canterbury, Arthur Dent, John Watson, Bilbo Baggins, Everett K Ross... geek cred status SOLIDIFIED FOREVER.

[@diekje8728]

That’s what i love about david tennant too!

[@whitealliance9540]

@@diekje8728 half these hollywood fools got touched as kids ffs im good man. They do their act and keep it moving. This planet is weird.

[@kitty6720]

and not have all the usual celebrity noise around him.

[@Parveen-sh4vv]

@@whitealliance9540 what are u talking about?

[@shaylahjohnson1307]

His American accent in Black Panther was perfect. I didn't even know he was English.

[@andiebrown262]

I saw black panther after sherlock and I was like WHATTT HOW IS MY WATSON DOING THAT

[@syra1541]

@@andiebrown262 I KNOWWWWW

[@someguy1141]

@@syra1541 It was the total opposite for me. I had no clue about the Sherlock show but once I saw that he was in it I gave it a chance. Boy was I glad I did that series was amazing. And "Ben" killed it too. I really hope his character shows up in the Dr. Strange movies at some point cause those 2 are fantastic together!

[@syra1541]

@@someguy1141 hahaha

[@sparrow4852]

@Loser_ ish yeah tbh I’m the same. I love Martin and think he’s an exceptional actor but disagree with the above comment. I found his American accent quite jarring if I’m being honest

[@frankie-steinsmonster1931]

Martin calling bnadryl snickerdoodlebatch "Ben" gives me life.

[@beavortex]

I love that you spelled Bananick Cocoabath's name like that and I still knew who you were talking about

[@saartjecorbeek2916]

I mean butterscotch cucumber is a pretty long name

[@whereami2906]

Yeah I did a double take and was like "hold on"

[@idontknowunknown3084]

@@saartjecorbeek2916 Yeah, but I still love Braindamage Coochiesnatch 😌

[@2s2r2h]

@@idontknowunknown3084 PLS 😭😭😭

[@chyanfrancisco4818]

Freeman in the Hobbit is like McGregor in Star Wars. Say what you want about the films, some love them and some hate them, but you can't say a single bad word about those two performances.

[@nathandrake5544]

He's literally the best thing about that trilogy. If everything was as good as his performance it would be on par with LOTR.

[@nissenilsson9158]

Very true

[@natl5692]

Amen!

[@edelinet]

He completely took over my image of Bilbo. Such a great performance.

[@marykatezehr1074]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@EVERESTboy]

anyone else love how he calls benedict "ben"

[@rosehill9537]

❤❤❤

[@Mateo-et3wl]

Get a hobby

[@eleo_b]

EVERESTboy • Benedict is a ridiculous name of course. It’s my dad’s name, but he hates it. It’s a little pompous.

[@Tbnasib3]

Most of BC’s friends call him “Ben”.

[@vaclav_fejt]

And he is well-spoken too.

[@blackygreen92]

Martin Freeman is such an underrated actor. He's not big or showy but he is really good at the subtleties of the characters. It makes them so human.

[@VeredaRustica]

AGREEE!!!

[@yeehawwbbyy]

his voice immediately makes me smile

[@martinfreeman8324]

I sincerely appreciate your efforts in your likes and comments on my posts thanks for your love and support ..

[@miserablepunk]

@@martinfreeman8324 I know you aren't real but for a millisecond I thought it was actually him. 🤣 LMAO

[@Jadorelainie]

His, Ben's, Hiddleston and Bettany's...amazing voices so engaging, rhythmically and you can listen to them for hours on end.

[@hannahmclendon825]

I find Martin Freeman to be so charming, there’s just something about him. Such a talented actor too. How could you not love him?

[@elizabeths50]

I think it is because he is the same acting or in life, just a natural him, all the time.

[@ssotkow]

His confidence.

[@Mia7189]

I agree.

[@donelion6459]

🖕🏿😂

[@dkvienna8415]

Yeah, what is this something? I'm wondering too

[@jamesbovee9733]

When he said “I like huggers” that’s the most wholesome thing ever

[@kammymarie13]

Also the most anti-British thing ever!

[@andriannalu4991]

ikr, it's so cute!!

[@weswheel4834]

@@ppanonymous1700 I was thinking that, he's setting himself up for the trip to Sainsbury's to take a lot longer than it otherwise could have.

[@DanceySteveYNWA]

@@weswheel4834 pretty sure nobody is going around sainsburys hugging strangers right now, even famous one. 😂

[@user-fh5ov4tu2j]

Martin is the only reason I would rewatch The Hobbit trilogy. He's just awesome and the artistic team is correct, no one else could play Bilbo as good as him

[@QueenMegaera]

Martin and the views of New Zealand.

[@InvertedFreeSolo]

But your profile picture is Thranduil..

[@user-fh5ov4tu2j]

@@InvertedFreeSolo i only find his aesthetic awesome not his character per se. i havent read the book yet tho

[@johnross7988]

"I like huggers." How sweet is he, that's why I love Martin. Can't wait for him to be knighted, such a genuine actor and one of the best, after all.

[@lilysaenz5600]

What does being knighted mean?

[@johnross7988]

@@lilysaenz5600 well,hello there. it's a British thing wherein the Queen knights those who gives certain contribution. Cumberbatch do have a title cuz of his service to the performing arts.

[@johnross7988]

@@lilysaenz5600 also, is that freakin Harold Styles?!? love that pfp of yours!

[@nebydity]

When he said "BEN Cumberbatch " my heart melted.

[@tanyabhaskar2888]

i still get so thrown off hearing 'ben' hahah

[@9206156175]

He's ben? And not beschnellydork crumplepatch? Really? He could have said any name i would have known who he was talking about but he had to go and say "ben" like what?

[@runriot19]

Guy is such an underrated actor. Flies under the radar and videos like this really show the breath of his career. Unreal.

[@nikkidee9383]

He really is a wonderful actor with incredible range. Tbh I forgot how many good movies he has been in.

[@Anonymous-ve7pi]

runriot19 He's not underrated in the slightest

[@Mia7189]

Nope. Not 'underrated ' in the least. He's a very busy, Emmy and Bafta award-winning actor who's been in Hobbit and Marvel films.

[@gilkyukim7354]

For my whole teenage life i thought freeman was just a side-kick in Sherlock, mostly due to the fact that i was one of those idiotic Ben C fan(the cumberbitches??), but looking back I think the side-kick was actually Cumberbatch, his acting never got better than being a bewildered nerd, and all the genuine acting was done by Martin

[@degrassi420]

runriot19 *breadth

[@shaolinfang3520]

Say what you want about him but it's an irrefutable fact that he made Sherlock and Hobbit much better with his incredible acting.

[@herm574]

His part in Fargo is so great, underrated show and performance

[@edwardborgias]

Totally. That show gets love but not as much as it deserves.

[@Jadorelainie]

I loveddd him in Fargo, couldn't finish the show, but the way he suddenly killed his wife...whewww.

[@annadavison6892]

yes!

[@stabbyboi1753]

Rearranging the schedule around Martin is probably the best decision PJ has ever made. I can’t imagine anyone playing Bilbo better.

[@msrobyn82]

The whole cast is brilliant. Perfect cast for a great trilogy.

[@codymercer7470]

i just realized i never watched any of the hobbit movies. just recently rewated the LotR series. now i'd like to watch the hobbit series.

[@jakedunnegan]

I wouldn't say best, (as I'd say taking on the LOTR in the first place was probably the best!) but it was certainly right up there. ;)

[@stabbyboi1753]

Jake Dunnegan very true ^-^

[@jakedunnegan]

@@codymercer7470 a lot of fans got kinda... snippy b/c The Hobbit doesn't follow the book quite as closely as the LOTR does. (They also felt it was long, and I have to admit, the third movie kind of drags The Battle of Five Armies out quite a bit..it's not like that Battle was a third of the actual book!) Having said that, I really enjoyed them. Basically, anything that gave me another 9 or so hours to spend in Middle Earth was a huge win in my book. :) They also have 3D versions of the movies (I have them on Blu-ray!) and they were awesome :)

[@HenrySkalitz1403]

Peter Jackson also had to compromise the schedule of the first lord of the rings movie for Ian McKellen. because he was filming X-men at the time. goes to show how much faith that man put into his actors.

[@kvreyes1757]

He obviously made the perfect choices.

[@catp3002]

I'm getting the feeling that Peter Jackson is the type of person who the second he knows who he wants to play certain characters, would move the earth to get them to play said characters. He is a man with a vision he wants to see fulfilled.

[@JohnSmith-jh6ey]

All agreed on pj awesomeness but I heard it was bryan singer that did most of the rearranging im that particular instance

[@beastiebear7231]

He wants what he want and is willing to wait and fight for it/them for his art. Respect.

[@carlotaramirez4891]

I can't imagine what it would be like without Ian , no actor could play Gandalf better

[@moonchild8478]

Imagine him playing along with Benedict in avengers..

[@salvadorpeletier]

In black panther, he acted with the guy that played Gollum.

[@mojo5723]

Joker andy serkis

[@shreeshashreekumar1773]

Imagine Martin being Wong♥️♥️😍

[@Taylor_Wolfe115]

Well they both exist in the MCU

[@moonchild8478]

@@Taylor_Wolfe115 but theyre not seen together, that would be the cool part

[@piplupcola]

Martin before Sherlock: yes I’m very into Sherlock I love the script! Martin after Sherlock: Don’t talk to me about Sherlock. Especially what happened with season 4

[@tugastugaas2624]

What happened?

[@SuzannahSimon1]

@@tugastugaas2624 season 4 was not nearly as good as previous seasons, it was very criticized by fans and critics. Personally, I love Sherlock and I wish for more seasons, but season 4 was... a bit not good.

[@irtezaahmed4554]

@@SuzannahSimon1 Yeah especially after the Masterpiece of an episode "The Abominable Bride" the last one of S3, S4 came out as fairly less grippy and interesting

[@belle208]

@@SuzannahSimon1 oh really? I had no idea people didn’t like it. I just finished it today and I loved it. I think there was one little thing missing but I still loved it. I do wish there was more seasons though.

[@belle208]

@@irtezaahmed4554 I think it’s because they were trying to pull the whole story together but I think it happened a little bit too quickly. Like maybe we needed another episode or something or we were missing soemthing? But yes the Abominable Bride was an absolute masterpiece!! I think I wanted to see more deductions and stuff. But I loved the last episode of Season 4.

[@izzierose2]

I love how he still talks about Amanda, rather than just saying “my ex”.

[@Elizabeth-po1tb]

Yeah, he makes it professional rather than personal

[@izzierose2]

Elizabeth yeah. That and just the fact that they’re on good enough terms to still talk about each other. It’s really nice to see. Feels like that’s never the case nowadays

[@chloesheler1927]

Yeah, they must’ve had a lot of respect for each other and a mutual breakup.

[@Tunapie]

“My Mrs. back then...” God i miss them together.

[@LadyEowyn]

Yes, it also shows he value for her by calling her by her name rather than "baby mama" stuff you hear nowadays. Even though they aren't together, there is no disrespect.

[@alexdevlin2429]

He didn’t mention The Worlds End, I understand it wasn’t as big as the movies he mentioned but I always liked it

[@TheMetalTempestYT]

THANK YOU! haha. was waiting to see this comment.

[@TragicDeskTop]

we are the human race and we don't like being told what to do!

[@inhduyquang414]

Maybe he did talked about it but it was cut off. It's shown on the timeline, I don't know if it was changed but usually if a role appears on the timeline then it will be talked about.

[@StuffLikeJuda]

nor was the rest of the Cornetto Trilogy

[@jasmindeanda690]

I think it’s more because it wasn’t significant to his career progression that it wasn’t mentioned

[@srv8585]

i cannot imagine anyone but Martin Freeman playing the role of young Bilbo Baggins,his acting seems so honest and simple.He does not out do anything.this is what i love about him.

[@marigeobrien]

I have to say, his Minnesotan accent was spot on. I lived there for two years and it's one of the strangest American accents there is. The best way I could define it is by its settlers-- half Swedish/Finnish and half Irish. It's like God took the two accents and smooshed them together. You end up with the Irish cadence and Swedish pronunciation. It's just bizarre. He does it perfectly. "Ya-sure-you bet!"

[@rays5163]

I know martin is tired of hearing this, but i want more Sherlock.

[@ip5799]

Ray S benedict is too expensive now for the bbc

[@talitharasha6653]

I Perry bruh:(

[@RobertJRoman]

Nah... it ran its course

[@rays5163]

I don’t care I want more episodes

[@lamoshit]

@@rays5163 you gotta take it up with moffat and gatiss. if they don't write something worth making then there's no point.

[@crewat58ltd22]

You can’t not love him. He’s so down-to-earth in all his interviews, and is a very good actor who has been in some seriously important films and tv shows, and yet doesn’t seem to have changed as a person. There are some many interviews where he shows his witty side, whilst also being able to engage in wholesome conversation. Just feels like he’d be really easy to chat to.

[@crewat58ltd22]

Petrillo123 zbornak You make a good point. And I suppose whether you like those mannerisms or not can sway an opinion of him. You’ve got to admit though, it was pretty impressive when he grew all that hair on his feet for his role in the Hobbit 😂 Such dedication

[@paulsc4689]

This guy as Bilbo was beautiful. I cant imagine anyone else playing him. He just captures him so well I love it.

[@sen894]

His performance in Fargo is unreal. Everyone needs to see it.

[@abolishice591]

I love how openly he talks about his ex, there's not a bit of resentment in his voice when he does only love for his co-parent

[@KE12352]

I didn't know they weren't together anymore - so heartbroken!

[@Mnkeys]

@@KE12352 if you've watched season 4 of sherlock theres a heart breaking scene between him and his wife (im show, also was his wife). Scene was very much a "move on and get over me" moment. They had divorced a only a couple of months before filming that scene, can't imagine how both of them felt filming it.

[@andiebrown262]

@@Mnkeys omggg mary and watson were married in real life omGGG! Yeah that scene must have felt really emotional. I'm glad they split so well and are so close, its really admiral

[@LadyEowyn]

I love that too. It really shows their maturity.

[@hayleymonique8775]

Imagine him playing along with Benedict in avengers..

[@whitlockshark1618]

Him and his brother Morgan are such good actors. Crazy how much talent runs in the family. 🙂

[@mariesia3449]

Haaaaaaa! Funny!

[@KP-zd3hc]

And their sister is such an amazing athlete.

[@dragonflash09]

And their other athletic brother Freddie.

[@foreveruseless1292]

Nice one XD

[@vampirethespiderbatgod9740]

Lmao !

[@Abi-hl1ev]

Martin in ‘Nativity!’ was just iconic. How have they not mentioned this

[@mcarter3537]

I'm actually mortified he didn't even mention "Nativity!"

[@zakhughes5794]

Yessss same!!!!

[@onan.o2308]

Stanley: Did I stutter? Martin: Did I f***? a contemporary classic.

[@jelliclecat27]

4:14

[@satyre_1]

The Office UK vs US be like, Amirite?

[@someonekenobi]

Martin was by far the best part of The Hobbit. Loved him as Bilbo.

[@Ismael-kc3ry]

Him and Benedict own the Hobbit together. I don’t like much else about the movies but them interacting in that one long scene was the best thing about that trilogy

[@TabiOya]

AGREED

[@temporarilydead3232]

@@klarahauge5527 there is so much to dislike! But thats just my opinion, glad you enjoy it

[@NosajKnows]

The Main Character was the best part? Wow, imagine that.

[@Blemonade1]

@@klarahauge5527 For the main part its the fact that one book was stretched over 3 films. There is so much filler.

[@ameliaobrien6998]

Why is nobody talking about nativity that movie is a cultural reset

[@carysallan]

i was waiting for it for the whole video

[@Count_Bleck]

I adore Nativity ❤️

[@Louisef22]

@@Count_Bleck same

[@Count_Bleck]

@@Louisef22 it's a cult classic x

[@Louisef22]

@@Count_Bleck fax

[@angelinacurtis2129]

“And she didn’t mean a therapist!” Martin is so sweet and kind.

[@joyadesmits6741]

I will always wish to have Sherlock return with Ben and Martin. It's a long shot but it'll be in the back of my head until I die. Fantastic show with even better actors

[@mariesia3449]

They're supposed to come back for season 5, no news on when filming will start yet though. 🤞

[@Mikki220]

A friend asked me if he should stream Sherlock 1 and 2. At first I said under what rock have you been? Then I told him the wait between series is more excruciating than any pain or discomfort. At your own risk, Pal.

[@viennacheng3912]

Mikki220 god waiting between season 2 and 3 was so bad

[@r.9762]

Me w Hannibal.

[@RationallySassy]

Martin not wanting to be late for dinner and Bilbo saying that adventures make you late for dinner in a distasteful way, haha. It was meant to be.

[@yamiatemyugi]

I never noticed until you pointed it out. It wpuld be even funnier if Martin didn’t know about it either

[@JimmySee]

Funny that both John Krasinski and Martin Freeman auditioned for the Garreth and Dwight roles but then both ended up getting the Jim and Tim roles.

[@niqlelecteur2286]

"My mrs. at the time" 💔💔💔💔 Still heart broken they broke up. I love him and Amanda

[@Tawadeb]

💯

[@user-qu5js9vw9o]

Ewan McGregor has an illustrious career and we never talk about it, get him on here!!

[@MausOfTheHouse]

You are a bold one.

[@oceanblueanimations4739]

Hello There

[@theduckytaco7602]

General Kenobi!

[@jaga9394]

This is where the fun begins

[@archwhynot]

He does have the high ground.

[@lravenl]

I will never tire of the story how they had their eyes set on Martin to play Bilbo There could not be a more perfect casting!!

[@zZiL341yRj736]

Yep people maybe hate the Hobbit but I like the Hobbit Trilogy more because I like the cast more than LotR casts. Plus Bilbo is better than Frodo.

[@juniasat]

Martin is the perfect Bilbo, still can't get over how cute and innocent he was in the beginning of the hobbit and how much he changed throughout the journey and his blank stare after Thorin's death still break my heart every time I watched it 😭😭😭😭😭

[@nathanaelmansfield6026]

@@juniasat that's the only scene in a movie I've ever cried about😢

[@olivertallgren]

@@zZiL341yRj736 yeah Frodo was kind of weak in the films, but lotr had Samwise. Also lotr is a bit more serious which I like.

[@staneagle1070]

I can’t imagine another Watson and I can’t imagine another bilbo

[@henrids]

Matin has this irresistible kindness in his eyes, and smooth voice that makes him so likable !

[@edabakb]

I was blown away by his performance in Fargo S1. The more I rewatch that show, the more impressed I am by his acting.

[@flashbash2]

Oh yeah

[@felicitas1]

The acting is great as always but Fargo scared the s out of me. Also because it's based on a true story. Insane what people would be actually able to do.

[@felicitas1]

@Marius Periwinkle Ah okay I almost suspected that. Nevermind the acting was great, Yess👍

[@parkerguidry8320]

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[@MsTitou11]

Heck.

[@derry667dingo]

So many f-bombs that they didn’t manage to bleep them all, delivered with his calm Everyman demeanor 😆. The king of deadpan comedy and amazingly versatile drama roles. Love Martin Freeman so much!

[@gambello1195]

I think one or two fuggs are allowed to still be monetized, not in the beginning if the video tho

[@DanceySteveYNWA]

King of deadpan comedy? 🤔 Hmm

[@xyechenn]

I was the 800th person to like your comment!

[@samuela9245]

Sherlock is a masterpiece! The writing is on another level! And the acting......the acting is breathtaking

[@Polin-dx5ru]

Love him in Sherlock with Bernadette Cucumbersnack

[@kparker905]

"I'm quite easily grumpy."

[@kayisfish]

A tshirt I would wear

[@alexm8859]

I read this as he said it lol

[@CTGrell]

The slogan of every British person

[@IbbyMelbourne]

Everyone's talking about sherlock, the hobbit, and the mcu I just wanna talk about Fargo

[@filmgeekstudios4393]

Fargo was the first time I remember thinking "Wow, this guy is great." Ghost Stories and Breeders were fun, but whenever I think of Fargo I think of Martin Freeman. Such a good show.

[@roseandstem8054]

Same

[@imogen03]

I just wanna talk about Nativity lol

[@SosiCreatesArt]

Hobbit, hitchhikers guide and sherlock are all my fav books/movies and I love how he’s in all of them 😂

[@YonekuniKyuhyun]

8:06 "I'm quite easily grumpy" My heart: [John Watson as a hedgehog flashbacks]

[@FoxieShay]

saAAME

[@TheCupcake1029]

YES!! “We know, Martin. We know.”

[@proserpine8857]

Martin is one of the most talented actors out there. The level of realism he puts in his performances makes me forget I´m watching a movie or a series, it seems like everything is actually happening. He´s great, I believe him every word.

[@TitaniumBandaidsl6718]

I really wished he would have talked about his role in World's End. I really loved him in that movie and i would love to hear him talk about his experience on that set and his relationship with Simon Peg.

[@BlueVampire1995]

Love how he talks about parenting. Its so accurate. I love my kids but I have times where I get overwhelmed and make mistakes

[@kroy7881]

Thank god he finally got Bilbo. Best part of the whole trilogy imo...

[@evanus]

@Marius Periwinkle Ehhh, they're not that bad. The whole cast was great, the music as well (it's Howard Shore, duh) and visually I think they were beautiful as well, despite the overuse of CGI. People are way too harsh on them, partially because of the high standards set by LotR.

[@SuperHansimann]

@@evanus I agree. Although they are too long and isn't as fun second time watching.

[@pawepetek7294]

@@evanus Hobbit would be a lot better if they focused more on the main characters and not pointless side quests like all this Gandalf quest to fight with Sauron, and Tauriel and Legolas. I think it would be better if Smaug was more mentioned and Bolg was a villian instead of Azog. And if Beorn had a bigger part of course. But they went with Radagast's character, Thorin&Azog backstory, Tauriel, Kili and Legolas love triangle and Thranduil hatred for dwarves. If they actually spent time on the characters maybe the goodbye scene from the Battle of the Five Armies wouldn't look so ridiculous.

[@lukewilliam3601]

I actually love the Hobbit movies.

[@elizabeths50]

I was no fan of fantasy or the Hobbit/LOTR books/movies until I just happened upon The Desolation of Smaug on TV. I started watching it, loved Freeman's portrayal of Bilbo, and stopped what I was watching and went to An Unexpected Adventure, and binge watched the 3 movies in one day (Did the same for the Godfather movies LOL). From there I finally watched the LOTR movies last year after watching the 3 Hobbit movies. But my favorite will always be the Hobbit movies. All the actors did an awesome job, Ian McKellen across all 6 movies, of course, but Martin Freeman's portrayal of Bilbo is my most favorite part of the 6 movies. Freeman and Ian Holm make it completely believable that they are the same character, at different times in their life. Brilliant. The Hobbit movies are one of my top favorite movie series of all time, behind the Godfather series of movies

[@flaviantropy]

I'm surprised he did not sneak the finger in this video!

[@thewolfpack7009]

Flav oh he did we just haven’t found it yet.

[@nathanaelmansfield6026]

There's a whole series of clips in the Hobbit behind the scenes discs of him giving the finger. It's hilarious!

[@evanstott8167]

@@thewolfpack7009 i've spent hours looking and i have yet to find it. if anyone finds it please let me know.

[@deusvult3944]

He really likes to drop the f bomb tho

[@thathobbitlife]

He did.. we just gotta find it

[@underpleasure1]

I just love his facial expressions. He is so precious, we must protect him at every cost

[@UnopinionatedBystander2393]

At ANY cost, fa real!

[@howardthechuck7794]

My dad is also a British actor and the way freeman tells a story reminds me so much of him

[@RoryStarr]

PJ & Del Toro were right though. I couldn't imagine Bilbo as anyone else. I read the books long before the movie and when I saw him in the trailers, it was precisely who I had pictured.

[@sebastianthegoat4265]

honestly before the Hobbit movies came out i didn't know that Martin Freeman or Benedict Cumberbatch existed but now i'm glad i know

[@elsamascarenhas9327]

Y E S AGREED

[@UnopinionatedBystander2393]

Agreed!

[@HrTjernobyl]

You talked about Black Panther but none of his three movies with Edgar Wright...? Come on.

[@bardlover6]

Biringvad exactly! Especially World’s End

[@asecretone]

Im sure he talked about *every* film he's done and they just trimmed it down to this

[@joshnagra8485]

It’s Edgar Wright not Edgard Wright

[@HrTjernobyl]

@@joshnagra8485 Corrected it now! The phone autocorrected it to the Norwegian spelling of the name.

[@joshnagra8485]

Biringvad ok

[@JeghedderThomas]

Freeman seems a down-to-earth, solid bloke. I really like him in this interview and I really like him in the roles he's played so far.

[@svnl4488]

He sounds like such an average English guy I’m so glad he’s so down to earth and never let any of the Hollywood shenanigans get to him

[@flaviantropy]

Its crazy how Ali G Indahouse was his first movie! Ricky C was WICKED!

[@lamoshit]

i can't believe the beatboxing and rapping were freestyled lol

[@thezokil]

How did they skip over The World's End and skipping working with the brilliance that is Edgar Wright?

[@KellyJoule]

Right? He could have talked about The Cornetto Trilogy!

[@danielnichols4228]

I know, would've liked more input on how it was filming all three of them

[@Rensune]

Because it's the worst movie in the Trilogy.

[@michaelmanser6583]

@@Rensune he's in all three of them...

[@Rensune]

@@michaelmanser6583 who is he in Shaun of the Dead?

[@modernflyboy]

Martin: "I felt vaguely successful, you know what i mean?" me: No Martin, I have no clue what you mean!

[@craigtyler9129]

I completely forgot about Fargo!!. That first season was incredible

[@ineffablemars]

I've had a major crush on Martin Freeman since I first saw him on The Office. It became more realized when he played John Watson in Sherlock but I remember being about 7 and thinking "hey that boy is cute" lmfao

[@teresamatuzak]

Oh my gosh same! He's just got such an awesome personality

[@miserablepunk]

Same

[@LeonardoDiCapri-Sun]

"He's a very underwhelmed man." idk why but that tickled me

[@sorianojohnandrei8119]

Imagine him meeting Jude Law in marvel universe,both using a crane for some sherlock/sherlock holmes reference...

[@leoff7]

Martin is one of those actors that seems like a perfect fit for some characters and you can't picture anyone else playing them

[@eastieification]

Martin's trying to kill me with this yacht daddy look.

[@JerryJ26]

Andy Serkis who portrayed Gollum in the Hobbit movies with him was also in Black Panther. You could say that in that movie they were the 2 Tolkien white guys. I'll be here all week, try the fish.

[@sokandueler9578]

2 Tolkien white guys...you’ve won the internet

[@generalddieu3914]

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[@Saiyan_Steph]

Ik I was so excited when it came out

[@ash_snowden]

RIP Chadwick

[@justinecuaresma8529]

i really loved his role in “ode to joy” it was really wholesome and he was such a mood in the movie

[@FarrahLZ]

" 'You should talk to someone abt that' and she didn't mean therapist. She meant a tv executive" That's Mary right there

[@goodjobeli]

Imagine skipping over his iconic role as Mr Maddens in Nativity! (2009) smh

[@ineffablemars]

stop saying DVD

[@kathrynrose5631]

YES I love him in that. So iconic.

[@quenotedariayo]

God yes

[@ocfootball_2970]

Facts.

[@CestLimee]

I know right, his best film

[@artful1967]

The makeup was amazing in Shawshank Redemption. You wouldn't know it was the same man!

[@hoovermaxextractpressurepromod]

Rip Chadwick

[@sophiejones7727]

I'm loving the fact that everyone is pissed their favorite Martin Freeman movie wasn't talked about. Just shows how much his performances touched people, even the ones in otherwise bad or unsuccessful movies. Here's to hoping there will be many more films that touch many more hearts.

[@sharvarinilakhe3210]

Mycroft be like:- "This is what John was doing when you faked your death for 2 years". Brother dear

[@rosehill9537]

Mycroft having someone put an interview together for sherlock about john is just a delicious idea.

[@smtz19]

He was the PERFECT Bilbo! And I ADORE him as John in Sherlock. ❤️❤️

[@frankinsaneandmyrrh1202]

So many iconic roles and films, and yet he seems so humble and grateful that I'm reminded to stay grateful too.

[@martinfreeman8324]

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[@meghanharls4094]

Martin: It was clear (Benedict and I) had chemistry, it crackled a bit. Johnlocklers: SFHSPPSHFHSPSP

[@S-CCCC]

Meghan Harless eyyyy 😉

[@ghezelle9987]

*Chokes on air*

[@talitharasha6653]

I MISS THEMM SO BADLY

[@UserEros]

I mean, Your not wrong

[@viennacheng3912]

I know that Martin said somewhere that he really doesn’t like the Johnlock ship but THEY’RE SO GOOD TOGETHER HOW COULD YOU NOT SHIP THEM

[@billyseneczyn94]

Fargo season one was one of the best season of a television show I've ever seen.

[@Mr8ofspades]

I agree

[@ephin3242]

Personally, I prefer season 2.

[@Gilaine2704]

it was SO good

[@bennolaaa]

@@ephin3242 the ufo ruins it. But yeah season 2 is phenomenal.

[@candidpedropascal.5459]

I will always see him as Bilbo and Dr. John Watson and no one can change my mind.

[@syhwang5396]

He's in like half of all the movies and tv series that I love. One of the most accomplished and respected British actors of all time.

[@julienguyen6845]

I clicked on this video because of his role in Sherlock, but I am amazed at his talent spectrum in big movies and tv shows. He is such a great actor

[@crumpledpaper8897]

Martin freeman has nailed all his roles, especially in the hobbit and hitchhikers guide to a galaxy

[@abh6967]

Amazing acting in Startup 👏

[@rebeccasteen]

He was my favorite part of the series. I missed him so much in the final season.

[@sadiya6175]

I feel like I‘m seeing a lot of Martin on KZbin lately and I’m absolutely loving it

[@dannyneunan]

I loved the bit about "southern fried portions" of food in Atlanta. He is spot on.