Throw It In: Barry Humphries, spontaneously ad-libbed the Goblin King's line 'That'll do it', before he is killed by Gandalf.Refitted for Sequel: The scene where Narzug's hunters chases Thorin and Company into Rivendell, only to be killed or driven off by the Elves protecting it, is very similar to a deleted scene from The Fellowship of the Ring where the titular group is pursued into Lothlorien by Moria Orcs, which are then cut down by a volley of arrows fired by Galadhrim archers.

Real-Life Relative: Peter Jackson's daughter Katie is a young Hobbit, in the flashback in the Old Took's party, in an extended scene.Therefore the take used was the first one. One-Take Wonder: Stephen Hunter (Bombur) caught the egg thrown into his mouth on the first take, but was unable to catch it on subsequent takes.Meaningful Release Date: The film was released the same year as the novel's 75th anniversary.Acting for Two: The Trolls were voiced and portrayed through motion capture by three of the Dwarf actors: Peter Hambleton (Glóin), Mark Hadlow (Dori), and William Kircher (Bifur).

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