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

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  • @warlenys
    @warlenys 4 роки тому +17592

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

  • @o.liveil7111
    @o.liveil7111 4 роки тому +7118

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

    • @hurricane4384
      @hurricane4384 4 роки тому +200

      Only bilbo he's wearing a wig.

    • @kitkatcitee9919
      @kitkatcitee9919 4 роки тому +28

      and the same character and acting :?

    • @marcolamagra9419
      @marcolamagra9419 4 роки тому +5

      almost all his life

    • @dcairol
      @dcairol 3 роки тому +13

      Bilbo has left the chat

    • @108asf
      @108asf 2 роки тому

      Oh, i tought you said character

  • @TheArticulatingAnoraksPodcast
    @TheArticulatingAnoraksPodcast 4 роки тому +4863

    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
      @kevinw712 4 роки тому +63

      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
      @diekje8728 4 роки тому +44

      That’s what i love about david tennant too!

    • @whitealliance9540
      @whitealliance9540 4 роки тому +2

      @@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
      @kitty6720 4 роки тому +3

      and not have all the usual celebrity noise around him.

    • @Parveen-sh4vv
      @Parveen-sh4vv 4 роки тому +13

      @@whitealliance9540 what are u talking about?

  • @charper13126
    @charper13126 4 роки тому +7839

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

    • @franzjamolin9071
      @franzjamolin9071 4 роки тому +331

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

    • @shreyasiroy3579
      @shreyasiroy3579 4 роки тому +182

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

    • @icedamericano6824
      @icedamericano6824 4 роки тому +39

      @@shreyasiroy3579 you took the words out of my mouth

    • @pen5666
      @pen5666 4 роки тому +7

      @@icedamericano6824 same

    • @phoebegreaves4709
      @phoebegreaves4709 4 роки тому +48

      @@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

  • @lightsideofsin8969
    @lightsideofsin8969 4 роки тому +2439

    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
      @xedra 4 роки тому +52

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

    • @louf.111
      @louf.111 3 роки тому +35

      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
      @gabrielle3650 3 роки тому +17

      He's such a good emoter.

    • @EnaJoyDeArmas95
      @EnaJoyDeArmas95 3 роки тому +12

      yes! like his lil nose in The Hobbit 👃🏼

    • @edwardborgias
      @edwardborgias 3 роки тому +1

      I also love Morgan Freeman

  • @ashleywaner1284
    @ashleywaner1284 4 роки тому +11605

    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
      @moustafayoussef8805 4 роки тому +544

      he makes a perfect bilbo baggins

    • @mitchellhughes5180
      @mitchellhughes5180 4 роки тому +286

      Who else could possibly play Bilbo.🤷‍♂️

    • @moustafayoussef8805
      @moustafayoussef8805 4 роки тому +97

      @@mitchellhughes5180 honestly i have no one in mind

    • @Azire
      @Azire 4 роки тому +346

      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
      @ashleywaner1284 4 роки тому +23

      @@Azire Highly agreed!

  • @jamesbovee9733
    @jamesbovee9733 4 роки тому +2761

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

    • @kammymarie13
      @kammymarie13 4 роки тому +36

      Also the most anti-British thing ever!

    • @andriannalu4991
      @andriannalu4991 4 роки тому +6

      ikr, it's so cute!!

    • @weswheel4834
      @weswheel4834 4 роки тому +7

      @@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
      @DanceySteveYNWA 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @hannahmclendon825
    @hannahmclendon825 4 роки тому +4722

    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
      @elizabeths50 4 роки тому +59

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

    • @ssotkow
      @ssotkow 4 роки тому +40

      His confidence.

    • @Mia7189
      @Mia7189 4 роки тому +7

      I agree.

    • @donelion6459
      @donelion6459 4 роки тому

      🖕🏿😂

    • @dkvienna8415
      @dkvienna8415 4 роки тому +5

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

  • @blackygreen92
    @blackygreen92 3 роки тому +323

    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.

  • @user-fh5ov4tu2j
    @user-fh5ov4tu2j 4 роки тому +3139

    This man aged like fine wine wtf

    • @antlionthesandwinghivewing5113
      @antlionthesandwinghivewing5113 3 роки тому +120

      HE STILL HAS THE RING

    • @Alist_morris
      @Alist_morris 3 роки тому +19

      12:43

    • @TK-mj1sb
      @TK-mj1sb 3 роки тому +7

      @@generalddieu3914 wtf?

    • @nathanjordon6950
      @nathanjordon6950 3 роки тому +6

      @@generalddieu3914 well that wasn't creepy at all

    • @ella811
      @ella811 3 роки тому +18

      @@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?🤔

  • @runriot19
    @runriot19 4 роки тому +3854

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

    • @nikkidee9383
      @nikkidee9383 4 роки тому +76

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

    • @Anonymous-ve7pi
      @Anonymous-ve7pi 4 роки тому +29

      runriot19 He's not underrated in the slightest

    • @Mia7189
      @Mia7189 4 роки тому +25

      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
      @gilkyukim7354 4 роки тому +14

      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
      @degrassi420 4 роки тому +9

      runriot19 *breadth

  • @annamaria1248
    @annamaria1248 4 роки тому +13224

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

    • @pinkclogs
      @pinkclogs 4 роки тому +95

      jude law: 😳

    • @lalboimanlun1230
      @lalboimanlun1230 4 роки тому +2

      @earthly firefly5 nice

    • @annamaria1248
      @annamaria1248 4 роки тому +28

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

    • @roger-d1l
      @roger-d1l 4 роки тому +15

      Bilbo is a way better exemple

    • @vampirethespiderbatgod9740
      @vampirethespiderbatgod9740 4 роки тому +5

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

  • @mitchell4745
    @mitchell4745 4 роки тому +2801

    This dude CARRIED the Hobbit.

    • @j897j
      @j897j 4 роки тому +109

      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
      @mitchell4745 4 роки тому +65

      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
      @alexm8859 4 роки тому +27

      So did Sir Ian

    • @shaolinfang3520
      @shaolinfang3520 4 роки тому +1

      Totally totally could not agree more.

    • @edwardtherhea6818
      @edwardtherhea6818 4 роки тому +3

      Martin Freeman OP

  • @vicentehyanbatista3029
    @vicentehyanbatista3029 4 роки тому +3197

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

  • @shaylahjohnson1307
    @shaylahjohnson1307 4 роки тому +1873

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

    • @andiebrown262
      @andiebrown262 4 роки тому +146

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

    • @syra1541
      @syra1541 4 роки тому +6

      @@andiebrown262 I KNOWWWWW

    • @someguy1141
      @someguy1141 4 роки тому +42

      @@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
      @syra1541 4 роки тому

      @@someguy1141 hahaha

    • @sparrow4852
      @sparrow4852 3 роки тому +2

      @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

  • @chyanfrancisco4818
    @chyanfrancisco4818 4 роки тому +5202

    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
      @nathandrake5544 4 роки тому +282

      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
      @nissenilsson9158 4 роки тому +22

      Very true

    • @natl5692
      @natl5692 4 роки тому +14

      Amen!

    • @edelinet
      @edelinet 4 роки тому +99

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

    • @marykatezehr1074
      @marykatezehr1074 4 роки тому +5

      THANK YOU!!!!

  • @stabbyboi1753
    @stabbyboi1753 4 роки тому +1279

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

    • @msrobyn82
      @msrobyn82 4 роки тому +28

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

    • @codymercer7470
      @codymercer7470 4 роки тому +2

      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
      @jakedunnegan 4 роки тому +5

      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
      @stabbyboi1753 4 роки тому +2

      Jake Dunnegan very true ^-^

    • @jakedunnegan
      @jakedunnegan 4 роки тому +14

      @@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 :)

  • @EVERESTboy
    @EVERESTboy 4 роки тому +4303

    anyone else love how he calls benedict "ben"

    • @rosehill9537
      @rosehill9537 4 роки тому +20

      ❤❤❤

    • @Mateo-et3wl
      @Mateo-et3wl 4 роки тому +19

      Get a hobby

    • @eleo_b
      @eleo_b 4 роки тому +36

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

    • @Tbnasib3
      @Tbnasib3 4 роки тому +39

      Most of BC’s friends call him “Ben”.

    • @vaclav_fejt
      @vaclav_fejt 4 роки тому +10

      And he is well-spoken too.

  • @user-fh5ov4tu2j
    @user-fh5ov4tu2j 4 роки тому +442

    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
      @QueenMegaera 3 роки тому +3

      Martin and the views of New Zealand.

    • @InvertedFreeSolo
      @InvertedFreeSolo 2 роки тому +2

      But your profile picture is Thranduil..

    • @user-fh5ov4tu2j
      @user-fh5ov4tu2j 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @frankie-steinsmonster1931
    @frankie-steinsmonster1931 4 роки тому +2247

    Martin calling bnadryl snickerdoodlebatch "Ben" gives me life.

    • @beavortex
      @beavortex 3 роки тому +246

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

    • @saartjecorbeek2916
      @saartjecorbeek2916 3 роки тому +204

      I mean butterscotch cucumber is a pretty long name

    • @whereami2906
      @whereami2906 3 роки тому +18

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

    • @idontknowunknown3084
      @idontknowunknown3084 3 роки тому +84

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

    • @2s2r2h
      @2s2r2h 3 роки тому +10

      @@idontknowunknown3084 PLS 😭😭😭

  • @nebydity
    @nebydity 4 роки тому +1995

    When he said "BEN Cumberbatch " my heart melted.

    • @onlyoncetbj
      @onlyoncetbj 4 роки тому +19

      i still get so thrown off hearing 'ben' hahah

    • @9206156175
      @9206156175 4 роки тому +25

      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?

  • @crewat58ltd22
    @crewat58ltd22 4 роки тому +583

    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
      @crewat58ltd22 4 роки тому +3

      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

  • @alexdevlin2429
    @alexdevlin2429 4 роки тому +2792

    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
      @TheMetalTempestYT 4 роки тому +53

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

    • @TragicDeskTop
      @TragicDeskTop 4 роки тому +87

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

    • @inhduyquang414
      @inhduyquang414 4 роки тому +65

      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
      @StuffLikeJuda 4 роки тому +65

      nor was the rest of the Cornetto Trilogy

    • @jasmindeanda690
      @jasmindeanda690 4 роки тому +12

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

  • @shaolinfang3520
    @shaolinfang3520 4 роки тому +232

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

  • @johnross7988
    @johnross7988 4 роки тому +329

    "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
      @lilysaenz5600 3 роки тому +1

      What does being knighted mean?

    • @johnross7988
      @johnross7988 3 роки тому +9

      @@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
      @johnross7988 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @abolishice591
    @abolishice591 4 роки тому +806

    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
      @KE12352 4 роки тому +17

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

    • @Mnkeys
      @Mnkeys 4 роки тому +35

      @@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
      @andiebrown262 4 роки тому +11

      @@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
      @LadyEowyn 4 роки тому +5

      I love that too. It really shows their maturity.

    • @hayleymonique8775
      @hayleymonique8775 4 роки тому

      Imagine him playing along with Benedict in avengers..

  • @izzierose2
    @izzierose2 4 роки тому +1079

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

    • @Elizabeth-po1tb
      @Elizabeth-po1tb 4 роки тому +150

      Yeah, he makes it professional rather than personal

    • @izzierose2
      @izzierose2 4 роки тому +150

      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
      @chloesheler1927 4 роки тому +44

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

    • @Tunapie
      @Tunapie 4 роки тому +75

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

    • @LadyEowyn
      @LadyEowyn 4 роки тому +14

      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.

  • @joyadesmits6741
    @joyadesmits6741 4 роки тому +319

    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

    • @mariesia0525
      @mariesia0525 4 роки тому +17

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

    • @Mikki220
      @Mikki220 4 роки тому +12

      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
      @viennacheng3912 4 роки тому +4

      Mikki220 god waiting between season 2 and 3 was so bad

    • @r.9762
      @r.9762 4 роки тому

      Me w Hannibal.

  • @herm574
    @herm574 3 роки тому +176

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

    • @edwardborgias
      @edwardborgias 3 роки тому +8

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

    • @Jadorelainie
      @Jadorelainie 3 роки тому +2

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

    • @annadavison6892
      @annadavison6892 Рік тому

      yes!

  • @yeehawwbbyy
    @yeehawwbbyy 3 роки тому +179

    his voice immediately makes me smile

    • @martinfreeman8324
      @martinfreeman8324 3 роки тому

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

    • @miserablepunk
      @miserablepunk 3 роки тому +7

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

    • @Jadorelainie
      @Jadorelainie 3 роки тому

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

  • @lravenl
    @lravenl 4 роки тому +794

    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!!

    • @WheeledHamster
      @WheeledHamster 4 роки тому +25

      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
      @juniasat 4 роки тому +36

      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
      @nathanaelmansfield6026 4 роки тому +3

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

    • @olivertallgren
      @olivertallgren 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @whitlockshark1618
    @whitlockshark1618 4 роки тому +783

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

  • @someonekenobi
    @someonekenobi 4 роки тому +801

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

    • @Ismael-kc3ry
      @Ismael-kc3ry 3 роки тому +11

      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
      @TabiOya 3 роки тому

      AGREED

    • @temporarilydead3232
      @temporarilydead3232 3 роки тому +2

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

    • @NosajKnows
      @NosajKnows 3 роки тому

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

    • @Blemonade1
      @Blemonade1 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @srv8585
    @srv8585 4 роки тому +70

    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
    @marigeobrien 4 роки тому +76

    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!"

  • @edabakb
    @edabakb 4 роки тому +479

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

    • @Randomsae
      @Randomsae 4 роки тому +1

      Oh yeah

    • @felicitas1
      @felicitas1 4 роки тому +8

      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
      @felicitas1 4 роки тому +2

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

    • @parkerguidry8320
      @parkerguidry8320 4 роки тому

      melynolovegirl.link/K_LjK3SAdqog

    • @MsTitou11
      @MsTitou11 4 роки тому +1

      Heck.

  • @proserpine8857
    @proserpine8857 4 роки тому +184

    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.

  • @rays5163
    @rays5163 4 роки тому +1244

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

    • @ip5799
      @ip5799 4 роки тому +71

      Ray S benedict is too expensive now for the bbc

    • @talitharasha6653
      @talitharasha6653 4 роки тому +5

      I Perry bruh:(

    • @RobertJRoman
      @RobertJRoman 4 роки тому +15

      Nah... it ran its course

    • @rays5163
      @rays5163 4 роки тому +37

      I don’t care I want more episodes

    • @lamoshit
      @lamoshit 4 роки тому +29

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

  • @moonchild8478
    @moonchild8478 4 роки тому +700

    Imagine him playing along with Benedict in avengers..

    • @salvadorpeletier
      @salvadorpeletier 4 роки тому +34

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

    • @mojo5723
      @mojo5723 4 роки тому +2

      Joker andy serkis

    • @shreeshashreekumar1773
      @shreeshashreekumar1773 4 роки тому +3

      Imagine Martin being Wong♥️♥️😍

    • @Taylor_Wolfe115
      @Taylor_Wolfe115 3 роки тому +10

      Well they both exist in the MCU

    • @moonchild8478
      @moonchild8478 3 роки тому +7

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

  • @piplupcola
    @piplupcola 4 роки тому +565

    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
      @tugastugaas2624 4 роки тому +3

      What happened?

    • @SuzannahSimon1
      @SuzannahSimon1 4 роки тому +104

      @@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
      @irtezaahmed4554 4 роки тому +41

      @@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
      @belle208 4 роки тому +90

      @@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
      @belle208 4 роки тому +45

      @@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.

  • @user-qu5js9vw9o
    @user-qu5js9vw9o 4 роки тому +815

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

  • @derry667dingo
    @derry667dingo 4 роки тому +910

    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
      @gambello1195 4 роки тому +8

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

    • @DanceySteveYNWA
      @DanceySteveYNWA 4 роки тому

      King of deadpan comedy? 🤔 Hmm

    • @xyechenn
      @xyechenn 4 роки тому

      I was the 800th person to like your comment!

  • @RationallySassy
    @RationallySassy 4 роки тому +421

    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
      @yamiatemyugi 4 роки тому +7

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

  • @paulsc4689
    @paulsc4689 3 роки тому +42

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

  • @sen894
    @sen894 4 роки тому +105

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

  • @onan.o2308
    @onan.o2308 4 роки тому +465

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

  • @RoryStarr
    @RoryStarr 4 роки тому +280

    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.

  • @flaviantropy
    @flaviantropy 4 роки тому +1559

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

    • @thewolfpack7009
      @thewolfpack7009 4 роки тому +39

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

    • @nathanaelmansfield6026
      @nathanaelmansfield6026 4 роки тому +53

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

    • @evanstott8167
      @evanstott8167 4 роки тому +13

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

    • @deusvult3944
      @deusvult3944 4 роки тому +21

      He really likes to drop the f bomb tho

    • @thathobbitlife
      @thathobbitlife 4 роки тому +5

      He did.. we just gotta find it

  • @ameliaobrien6998
    @ameliaobrien6998 4 роки тому +566

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

    • @carysallan
      @carysallan 3 роки тому +28

      i was waiting for it for the whole video

    • @Geralt_of_Rivia7
      @Geralt_of_Rivia7 3 роки тому +4

      I adore Nativity ❤️

    • @Louisef22
      @Louisef22 3 роки тому +2

      @@Geralt_of_Rivia7 same

    • @Geralt_of_Rivia7
      @Geralt_of_Rivia7 3 роки тому +2

      @@Louisef22 it's a cult classic x

    • @Louisef22
      @Louisef22 3 роки тому +2

      @@Geralt_of_Rivia7 fax

  • @staneagle1070
    @staneagle1070 4 роки тому +284

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

  • @flaviantropy
    @flaviantropy 4 роки тому +373

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

    • @lamoshit
      @lamoshit 4 роки тому +21

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

  • @IbbyMelbourne
    @IbbyMelbourne 4 роки тому +455

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

    • @filmgeekstudios4393
      @filmgeekstudios4393 4 роки тому +33

      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
      @roseandstem8054 4 роки тому +5

      Same

    • @imogen03
      @imogen03 4 роки тому

      I just wanna talk about Nativity lol

  • @kroy7881
    @kroy7881 4 роки тому +163

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

    • @evanus
      @evanus 4 роки тому +21

      @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
      @SuperHansimann 4 роки тому +4

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

    • @pawepetek7294
      @pawepetek7294 4 роки тому +9

      @@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
      @lukewilliam3601 4 роки тому +4

      I actually love the Hobbit movies.

    • @elizabeths50
      @elizabeths50 4 роки тому +7

      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

  • @samuela9245
    @samuela9245 4 роки тому +95

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

  • @j4kelc
    @j4kelc 4 роки тому +353

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

  • @LeonardoDiCapri-Sun
    @LeonardoDiCapri-Sun 4 роки тому +199

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

  • @YonekuniKyuhyun
    @YonekuniKyuhyun 4 роки тому +431

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

  • @kparker905
    @kparker905 4 роки тому +495

    "I'm quite easily grumpy."

    • @kayisfish
      @kayisfish 4 роки тому +19

      A tshirt I would wear

    • @alexm8859
      @alexm8859 4 роки тому +3

      I read this as he said it lol

    • @CTGrell
      @CTGrell 4 роки тому +2

      The slogan of every British person

  • @angelinacurtis2129
    @angelinacurtis2129 4 роки тому +44

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

  • @JimmySee
    @JimmySee 4 роки тому +62

    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.

  • @ineffablemars
    @ineffablemars 4 роки тому +183

    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

  • @Biring1
    @Biring1 4 роки тому +521

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

    • @bardlover6
      @bardlover6 4 роки тому +21

      Biringvad exactly! Especially World’s End

    • @asecretone
      @asecretone 4 роки тому +17

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

    • @joshnagra8485
      @joshnagra8485 4 роки тому

      It’s Edgar Wright not Edgard Wright

    • @Biring1
      @Biring1 4 роки тому +1

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

    • @joshnagra8485
      @joshnagra8485 4 роки тому

      Biringvad ok

  • @JerryJ26
    @JerryJ26 4 роки тому +333

    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
      @sokandueler9578 4 роки тому +9

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

    • @generalddieu3914
      @generalddieu3914 3 роки тому

      Hello, good evening how are you I am severine I am single without children I am looking for a serious and lasting relationship based on trust and respect sent me an invitation or a message I am looking forward to read you here is my email hangout add me severinemercier86 @ gmail.com

    • @Saiyan_Steph
      @Saiyan_Steph 3 роки тому

      Ik I was so excited when it came out

  • @TitaniumBandaidsl6718
    @TitaniumBandaidsl6718 4 роки тому +26

    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.

  • @henrids
    @henrids 3 роки тому +25

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

  • @dannyneunan
    @dannyneunan 4 роки тому +79

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

  • @sadiya6175
    @sadiya6175 4 роки тому +53

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

  • @syhwang5396
    @syhwang5396 4 роки тому +47

    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.

  • @Q_LeLeqteur
    @Q_LeLeqteur 4 роки тому +19

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

  • @Abi-hl1ev
    @Abi-hl1ev 2 роки тому +8

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

  • @thezokil
    @thezokil 4 роки тому +470

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

    • @KellyJoule
      @KellyJoule 4 роки тому +36

      Right? He could have talked about The Cornetto Trilogy!

    • @danielnichols4228
      @danielnichols4228 4 роки тому +7

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

    • @Rensune
      @Rensune 4 роки тому +2

      Because it's the worst movie in the Trilogy.

    • @michaelmanser6583
      @michaelmanser6583 4 роки тому +8

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

    • @Rensune
      @Rensune 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @julienguyen6845
    @julienguyen6845 4 роки тому +38

    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

  • @sophiejones7727
    @sophiejones7727 4 роки тому +29

    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.

  • @JeghedderThomas
    @JeghedderThomas 4 роки тому +15

    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.

  • @BlueVampire1995
    @BlueVampire1995 3 роки тому +14

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

  • @Mojoblitz
    @Mojoblitz 4 роки тому +102

    Martin Freeman: the definition of underrated

  • @ceciliamoksn
    @ceciliamoksn 4 роки тому +27

    Have been a huge fan of him since the first season of Sherlock. He’s still my favourite actor to this date. So charming and so talented.

  • @harvestmoon_autumnsky
    @harvestmoon_autumnsky 4 роки тому +44

    As both a huge lover of the Holmes stories and a diehard fan of Tolkien, it's amazing how one man's career can be wrapped up in my childhood love of literature. His Watson to Cumberbatchs' Holmes is the stuff of TV legend.

  • @svnl4488
    @svnl4488 4 роки тому +23

    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

  • @billyseneczyn94
    @billyseneczyn94 4 роки тому +98

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

    • @Mr8ofspades
      @Mr8ofspades 4 роки тому

      I agree

    • @ephin3242
      @ephin3242 4 роки тому

      Personally, I prefer season 2.

    • @Gilaine2704
      @Gilaine2704 4 роки тому

      it was SO good

    • @bennolaaa
      @bennolaaa 4 роки тому

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

  • @FarrahLZ
    @FarrahLZ 4 роки тому +66

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

  • @goodjobeli
    @goodjobeli 4 роки тому +318

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

  • @howardthechuck7794
    @howardthechuck7794 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @justinecuaresma8529
    @justinecuaresma8529 3 роки тому +7

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

  • @voicebox5942
    @voicebox5942 4 роки тому +76

    Not even mentioning Cargo... One of my favorite movies that he ever made... So thrilling, great story,emotional,etc... I can go on and on about Cargo!

    • @joshhunt4146
      @joshhunt4146 4 роки тому

      It’s on my list but have never had the chance to watch it yet

    • @voicebox5942
      @voicebox5942 4 роки тому +2

      @@joshhunt4146 Its SOO good, then again im a zombie film kind of guy lol

    • @alyteima4185
      @alyteima4185 4 роки тому +1

      Really good suspenseful film. Terrific

  • @IvyRiototar
    @IvyRiototar 4 роки тому +51

    “Don’t *bleep* bring any acting to it.” Yup, that’s why he’s such a brilliant actor. Love Martin Freeman.

  • @VishalSingh-og7kx
    @VishalSingh-og7kx 4 роки тому +32

    He is such an Amazing Actor. Watching his interviews makes me realize how witty, smart and down to earth guy he is and watch out he is aging backwards

  • @SosiCreatesArt
    @SosiCreatesArt 3 роки тому +6

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

  • @sharvarinilakhe3210
    @sharvarinilakhe3210 4 роки тому +267

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

    • @rosehill9537
      @rosehill9537 4 роки тому +11

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

  • @eastieification
    @eastieification 4 роки тому +129

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

  • @CP3oh322
    @CP3oh322 4 роки тому +34

    Martin Freeman was the Bilbo I'd always had in my head, decades before I even knew who Martin Freeman was. Of all the potential that trilogy wasted it was the squandering of his perfect casting that's upset me the most.

  • @sorianojohnandrei8119
    @sorianojohnandrei8119 4 роки тому +19

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

  • @modernflyboy
    @modernflyboy 4 роки тому +36

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

  • @meghanharls4094
    @meghanharls4094 4 роки тому +317

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

    • @S-CCCC
      @S-CCCC 4 роки тому +10

      Meghan Harless eyyyy 😉

    • @ghezelle9987
      @ghezelle9987 4 роки тому +14

      *Chokes on air*

    • @talitharasha6653
      @talitharasha6653 4 роки тому +13

      I MISS THEMM SO BADLY

    • @UserEros
      @UserEros 4 роки тому +9

      I mean,
      Your not wrong

    • @viennacheng3912
      @viennacheng3912 4 роки тому +8

      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

  • @GlennDavey
    @GlennDavey 4 роки тому +28

    Hitchhikers still my favourite of his. Perfect character for Martin. Also how is Hobbit 8 years old now? Man, time flies when you're disappointed. But a running theme of Freeman's career is being slightly distracted and chary of adventures, so he was also the perfect Bilbo.

  • @TheSwoopTM
    @TheSwoopTM 4 роки тому +150

    Hmm. He stopped talking about Sherlock after Series 3. Wonder what THAT tells us.
    Me too, boo. Me too.

  • @leoff7
    @leoff7 3 роки тому +11

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

  • @Mars-uz3xt
    @Mars-uz3xt 4 роки тому +16

    There is something special about this man's acting and character that blows me away every time. Fargo was one of my favorite pieces he was a part of and I'm really really glad that this video is out there.

  • @RijackiTorment
    @RijackiTorment 4 роки тому +44

    I love Martin Freeman and think he is a marvellous actor. He always embodies a role vs just, as he put it, "emoting all over". Each character he plays, including the fantasy one, feels real, like someone you could meet up with for a coffee or run into around a corner. It's interesting seeing so many of his roles illuminated in this way and to see how different each of them are with his brilliant portrayal making each feel alive.

  • @LeBeautiful
    @LeBeautiful 4 роки тому +223

    THEY GOT MY MAN BILBO!!!