actor Andy Serkis said he's streaming himself reading"The Hobbit" in its entirety to raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts.Vianney Le Caer/Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APactor Andy Serkis said he's streaming himself reading"The Hobbit" in its entirety to raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts.Andy Serkis, the physically-nimble actor largely known for his CGI-assisted roles, is doing some quarantine reading.
"Together we'll face the might of the trolls, journey to the magical Rivendell, encounter the giant spiders in the labyrinths of Mirkwood, and the evil goblins living among the roots of the Misty Mountains, until we meet the dragon Smaug, and see the Battle of the Five Armies," Serkis wrote on the Gofundme page.
Serkis is known for his performance as Gollum — an impish creature broken by his ownership of a powerful ring — in Peter Jackson's adaptations of"The Hobbit" and its sequel trilogy,"The Lord of The Rings." He played the role under heavy CGI with his movements and his voice, perhaps most memorably, selling the character that inspired countless fans to bemoan their"precious.
This time around, Serkis is working without the digital effects but with a likeness of his character perched nearby. Serkis says proceeds from the reading — which has surpassed £240,000 at the time of writing — will be split evenly between two charities, the
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