The Stars of The Hobbit Read The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins

[@fernandaestayturra8414]

everyone is reading with their normal voice AND THEN THERE’S BENEDICT

[@marcayu]

***** The female has a name, thanks. She's called Kate.

[@misterhoobomaster]

marcayu lol

[@AirahsELL]

marcayu Nobody gives a shit about Evangeline Lilly.

[@TheRealSkeletor]

marcayu No, that would be yet another one of her characters.

[@johnmitchell5060]

***** 'That female has a name. She's Evangeline Lilly.

[@RhysJudicata]

I lost it at Benedict Cumberbatch and his epic voice.

[@torresongs2]

+Loki Agent of Asgard That voice made my underwear fly off!

[@pun4fun904]

Didn't we all?

[@SebisRandomTech]

Kinda cool that Benedict and Leonard Nemoy were in Star Trek Into Darkness together.

[@timlamiam]

Goddamn, bedtime stories for his children must have been an absolute treat

[@jrcrawford4]

He actually makes it sound legit.

[@lieutenantkettch]

LOL at Benedict Cumberbatch and his McKellen impression. Spot on!

[@michaeldimchuk4336]

***** Sounded exactly like Gandalf at times.

[@ilovelij]

Omg Richard is like he has absolutely no idea what he's doing, Luke and Evangeline are having the time of their lives, Benedict is super mega into it, and then there's Martin who looks like he does this everyday just after second breakfast ^^

[@undertakenheart]

I demand the entirety of Benedict's. Gotta love him for doing a voice for it!

[@OSuKaRuTV1]

I demand to watch the full Benedict Cumberbatch reading!! :D

[@scaper8]

Agreed! I would pay real money to get a full copy of that!

[@rorycalhoun6484]

Cumberbitches..... 🙄

[@dutchgijoe]

A tribute to mr. Leonard Nimoy. Whenever I hear about Bilbo I'll think of him too. R.I.P.

[@LordMoogi]

Evangeline Lilly has a great 'reading stories to children' voice. I can imagine her being a kindergarten teacher.

[@hardwickebenthow]

She wrote a children's book called "The Squickerwonkers".

[@Ikesgurl123]

Richard is reading it like that one kid in class who is not into the story at all and keeps his head low and just wants to get it all over with lol

[@Parmetheus]

I think when LOTR is remade in 30 years, Benedict Cumberbatch will play Gandalf

[@formerdave94]

a disturbing thought (the remake of LotR i mean)

[@TehMastere]

Oh god that would be horrible.

[@GeorgePet23]

Was he in the hobbit ? O.o

[@yipperdeyip]

Geo P He's SMAAAAAAUUGGGG :D

[@GeorgePet23]

M4TRIXed I just saw the second movie and i knew his voice was familiar as shit abut i couldnt figure it out :D !!!

[@joshyan1458]

Benedict Cumberbatch has a pretty good Gandalf impression. Or does he really speak like that? Best narrator since Morgan Freeman.

[@gavinc3785]

That was smaug

[@gavinc3785]

***** no it was Smaug. That's the whole point.... He plays Smaug.....

[@nickrock57]

He is doing an impression of Robert Inglis's audiobook recording of the Hobbit.

[@Yngvarfo]

Just don't ever ask him to say "penguin."

[@300warrior300]

I love richard armitage's disaproving "Puffin' " ...

[@rubyia312]

Armitage's simple "Bilbo" is just hilarious.

[@ruithebaguette2862]

Angela Siu I think i might laugh about that for ten hours straight!

[@cloudisred]

@@ruithebaguette2862 ikrrr

[@kurieb]

Benedict Cumberbatch just destroyed everyone lol.

[@sharpsmirnoff6316]

No!

[@mesquitegirl2013]

loved his part

[@sharpsmirnoff6316]

Jennifer Graham You're probably american, so over there every man have a high pitched girl voice and face, here in Serbia we all have this kind of voice among men's so i guess i'm used to that, nothing special.

[@jonathansousa3054]

Sharp Smirnoff Nice job being condescending and just making up a stereotype about American men, but the reason why Benedict Cumberbatch is awesome is not because his voice is deep, it's because he is skilled at what he does. If you pay attention to the video, he doesn't read in his normal voice. So just try not to be a dick :-D

[@mesquitegirl2013]

ummmm ok

[@Kerviarris]

Glad to know who's behind the voice of Smaug! Good movie can't wait for the final part

[@erin_nye]

This was priceless! I loved Richard ' s face when he said puffin' hahaha. And Benadict was reading as Gandalf! It was so good!

[@ffantasia24]

The intercutting between luke, evangeline and richard is such a crack up lol. Luke and evie at least sounds like they are trying to tell an interesting story and richard's just like "BILBOO" -_- haha god

[@naomita3103]

We need a complete video of benedict's impression of ian mckellen

[@JoeLiChannel]

Benedict has such an amazing voice!! Gosh, I could listen to him all day!!!!

[@ShZolla]

I love how Richard doesn't give a shit.

[@Cblount21]

This is pure gold.

[@TheRealSkeletor]

A treasure of silver and gold?

[@vorshack8968]

Your mom's box is pure gold . . . because she's a classy lady with nice taste in jewelry.

[@charlotteslomkowski6158]

Oh Leonard Nemoy how we will never forget you. You will always live long and proseper in our hearts

[@AnnTheAnonymous]

I wish there was a version where they just switched between Evangeline Lilly and Benedict Cumberbatch.

[@timrob12]

Benedict is doing Nimoy's voice! THAT MAN CAN DO EVERYTHING! I saw he scene from the Simpsons where he did Snape! Brilliant!

[@YourJezebelMessiah]

Bananabread Cucumbersnatch's reading was beautiful A+

[@deecee64]

Richard Armitage does NOT sound amused xD

[@deecee64]

Haha I don't blame him either - it was a bit silly - but the video was very funny!

[@fabulousmyriad267]

I like the expressions of fondness on the faces of the cast as they read the song. Bilbo is the best character of them all...

[@trinadubya3406]

Cumberbatch sounds like Gandalf. That's hilarious. Come on, Richard, you aren't even trying.

[@graefx]

Omg Benedict Cumberbatch's reading. I want to hear that in it's entirety :|

[@zaccarpenter621]

same here

[@carlyd9384]

Benedict looks so proud when he says it was "stolen by a dragon in the days of old" look at that little shit's face.

[@laradeeley1915]

ben's gandalf voice is so great i'm gonna cry

[@kirstenoir]

Benedict doing (presumably) Ian McKellen was fantastic

[@adaamleev]

R.I.P Leonard Nimoy :'(

[@elenarodriguez922]

Now that people are just reading the song, it almost sounds like a Doctor Seuss story.

[@dantedoomsday]

Evangeline Lilly saying "Bilbo Baggins!" makes me rock hard.

[@Billchu13]

This song keeps me up until 3 am

[@TheRealSkeletor]

You're right; it's better than Viagra™.

[@solason3115]

i just want Benedict's version.

[@bejt]

Benedict ruled this and Martin has a great reading voice too :)

[@sherlockwatsoholmes426]

Benedict! I love him some much! ♥ And now you can see why he does audiobooks! :)

[@V1kte]

Everyone is having some level of fun, meanwhile Richard Armitage reads it like "this is bullshit, I want to go home"

[@Yonkage]

Ian McKellen probably refused to do such nonsense, so Benedict just did it for him!

[@Neville60001]

Nimoy _didn't_ do it better, it was dumb from when it was first done back in 1966.

[@MsXizan]

That was the point. Better singing thugh that Shatner's rendition of "Space Oddity.."

[@LulzAreGud]

Why did Spock sing a song about Bilbo

[@paul16451]

Mr. Nimoy just needed a break from all the Spock stereotyping and wanted to do something fun and different.

[@SomeOrangeCat]

Because the 1960s were MADE of drugs.

[@GabyGeorge1996]

I don't know man, but it's a bit ironic that both nimoy AND cumberbatch were in "into darkness" together

[@thecaptain5736]

Because he liked the hobbit in the same way u do. But he didn't have KZbin back then so he couldn't look up videos to fan girl out to so he write a song ( it was very hard to be a fan girl back then) lol

[@cobbler88]

Because @%!@ you, THAT'S why! jk - I just always like to use that classic answer. :)

[@Merlinthehappypig]

Richard really enjoyed that XD

[@laurazaetz9505]

Benedict you do a beautiful McKellen!!

[@erickguzman188]

Nice to see they all played along.

[@1Kristaldogy1]

Richard Armitage: "Bilbo...Bilbo.. His only 3 Feet tall .. Bilbo.. Bilbo ...His only 3 Feet tall...Bilbo etc " ^^

[@Abi19977]

hahah Benedict just pulled a Gandalf impression OMG this man is a genius. Is there anyone he cannot imitate???

[@odaness1812]

And Benedict NAILED IT.

[@MrShenhai]

Oh you, Benedict! Never ever change, please!

[@Cambria358]

I liked Cumberbatch's Gandalf impression

[@williamjones7663]

Richard's voice was the best. It made me laugh. Don't know why

[@Rendosian]

“They just want to eat and be left alone” is my anthem.

[@bloodrunsclear]

Bard is enjoying this WAY too much xD

[@sodabella]

Benedict read it in Gandalf's voice. Awesome!

[@SokaRoxMySox]

Why is there only one clip of Benedict Cumberbatch? It was amazing. I seriously cannot even with that man...

[@heidilee5312]

Benedict. OMG. He’s brilliant

[@duskodair309]

Bonkydonk crumpetface did the best reciting I would say.

[@trespayasos9105]

When Benedict Cumberbatch read his part I literally closed my eyes and fell asleep hahah what a voice!

[@costadelsilencio93]

Benedict is soooooo awesome!!

[@phoenixfritzinger9185]

Rest in peace Leonard Nimoy

[@ladycplum]

If Ian McKellen hasn't seen this yet, someone needs to show him Benedict!

[@Black0raz0r]

evangeline lilly and benedict cumberbatch are the best :D

[@bamvan8518]

Fucking love Benedict Cumberbatch.

[@nicholashamelink6197]

Benedict's voice is fantastic.

[@Sheamus72]

Benedict stole my heart

[@rachaelleah6195]

everyone else is doing a proper dramatic reading and then theres evie XD

[@pinkiepie8848]

There is an album called "Spaced Out - The Very Best of Leonard Nimoy & William Shatner". I... I don't know what to do any more.

[@bjsage]

Benedict Cumberbatch could narrate somebody taking a crap, and it would be oscar worthy.

[@Tinytetochan]

benedict… wow that was a perfect impression

[@caspiansprincess]

OMG Benedict is AMAZING! He sounds just like Gandalf!! Is there anything he can't do?

[@TheMrCraniumZ]

Sherlock cumberpatch has an awesome voice

[@klarasten5881]

I'm crying right now. This is amazing.

[@eunicejeruthlin]

Haha Ben sounds like Ian McKellen :) his kids will be very lucky, having all those voices to listen to

[@phoeblington7822]

Oh my Benedict

[@TheGurgina]

I don't know what kind of sound I let out when Benedict began to read.... It somehow seemed like laughing but louder that that ;)

[@cantthinkofaname9829]

Richard: he's 3 feet tall

[@bloodymary1922]

Benedict voice is addictive 💜

[@artima3905]

'He fooked with the goblins'

[@granfo]

Peter Jackson better hire Mr. Nimoy to sing this song to end the trilogy of The Hobbit next year! LOL

[@nicoleworley3556]

Benedict is the best omg he just has to show everyone up

[@69meilin]

i'm a martin freeman bias but evangeline lilly read it the best here, she did it like reading a nursery rhymes i love it. second is benedict cumberbaby.

[@sth128]

What's up with British actors all sounding like Darth Vader?

[@TheRealSkeletor]

Uhh... Darth Vader was voiced by an American actor.

[@ctam79]

Benedict Cumberbatch for the win.

[@danieltusa4967]

loved Benedict Cumberbatch's reading so british

[@fireworksandsunshine]

Dear God, I love Ben!

[@obscurecamera24]

Benedict can make anything sound awesome or sexy(if anyone saw him on Kimmel reading the lyric's to RKelly's song Genius you know what Im talking about ) !!!!

[@Kickylou22]

This is epic on some many levels,

[@WaywardSon1]

Ben is great at imitating.

[@ramaknight]

Priceless, absolutely priceless

[@TheLaptop12]

just got back from the cinema, great movie

[@bigoldinosaur]

Most epic reading- 00:55.

[@brainrunnethout]

Cumberbatch giving it his VERY BEST

[@honeydukes313]

Benedict Cumberbatch ought to do an audiobook

[@darkedge221]

Aside from being a film/theatre/tv actor, he's also an accomplished U.K. voice actor. He has narrated various commercials, audio books, and radio dramas. Look at his wiki page. There's a list there of all his audio work.

[@Sawyer1982OAC]

I keep dreaming of Eve L whispering "Bilbo Baggins..." in my ears

[@lucri1997]

Hahaha, Richard seems so excited XD i love him!

[@ellnats]

lenord would be proud

[@kancheong]

"But one day Biboooohhhh~ was asked to goohh~ On a big adventuh to the caaaaves of ooohhhhld..." XD

[@pirtire]

Can we get Benedict Cumberbatch singing the whole song in the Gandalf impression please?

[@eclatshwartzbaumcybertune2063]

My new favourite song!

[@morgan-tiffani1006]

Evangeline knows she's being annoying af. I love her.