Evangeline Lilly Describes Her Character Tauriel In THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG

The former Lost actress chats to Total Film about playing a non-Tolkiien character in Peter Jackson's second Hobbit flick, Tauriel the Elf -- who Lilly says is supposed to be a "ruthless, deadly killer". Read on for more..

By MarkCassidy - May 25, 2013 09:05 AM EST

Filed Under: Fantasy

Evangeline Lilly will be playing the only major character (that we know of anyway) in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy that was created just for the movies. Some purists were a little annoyed by this, but let's be honest, the more female characters in Tolkien's testosterone fueled Middle Earth the better -- and it doesn't hurt that she's being played by someone the caliber of Lilly. Speaking to Total Film the Canadian actress spoke a little about "young" Tauriel, and from the sounds of things we'll be in for a much grittier she-elf than either Cate Blanchett's Galadriel or Liv Tyler's Arwen.

“She’s a very, very young elf, she’s only 600 years old, unlike Legolas who’s like, 1,900 years old and Thranduil who’s about 3,000 years old. She doesn’t have quite the wisdom and pose that those two boys do; she’s a little more... gritty. A little more spontaneous, passionate perhaps. To play this character I need to have a certain amount of grace,” said Lilly. “But I’m also supposed to be an absolutely ruthless, deadly killer."

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25 Comments

PsyGuy - 5/25/2013, 9:55 AM

I miss Evangeline!

gambgel - 5/25/2013, 10:06 AM

Im surprised she hasnt been mentioned too much on Lists for next superheroine on upcoming comicbookmovies.

She has the look and name for it

AlSimmons - 5/25/2013, 10:13 AM

^too old

Logan5 - 5/25/2013, 10:25 AM

^^

Agreed. She might be too old to start up a superhero film franchise that could span a decade or so and wouldn't be ready to start filming for another year at the earliest.

ahhmynuts - 5/25/2013, 10:45 AM

titties

HarryBloodscreaming - 5/25/2013, 11:15 AM

I think of Tolkien as more patriarchal than "testosterone fueled", as far as categorizing classic male-centric genre fiction goes.

Robert E Howard, on the other hand, pretty much defines "testosterone fueled".

acecomics12 - 5/25/2013, 11:25 AM

WE HAVE TO GO BACK KATE !

ShogunNevets - 5/25/2013, 11:30 AM

WONDER WOMAN.

goatman - 5/25/2013, 11:52 AM

pose = poise?

sameoldthing - 5/25/2013, 12:49 PM

Ha,vagina armpit!
Nice..and disturbing.
She's super sexy,more movies by her would be welcome.

Horsemanofwar - 5/25/2013, 2:11 PM

Well I for one can't wait to see more of her - she is smoking!

BlackPhillip - 5/25/2013, 2:28 PM

Funny in that she used to date a Hobbit (Dominic Monaghan).

Vital - 5/25/2013, 2:57 PM

@TheHeat, that is ironic lol.

Flickmybean - 5/25/2013, 4:50 PM

Too old?
Are you ucking blind?
Fuggot!
Perfect for a gooood ten and a bit years!
Get some nutz!

Applebloom - 5/25/2013, 6:23 PM

I fail to see how she's too old. She's only 33. Not every actor/actress needs to be 20 to be a superhero.

jojofmd - 5/25/2013, 7:54 PM

I don't care how old or hot she is, she has no place in this movie. Tolkien had a specific vision in mind. Peter Jackson for the most part has kept it in his adaptations. Some changes I have liked more than others but just adding a character, why? because you want a killer female elf? Stupid. Plain and utter stupidity. I really liked the first one as well. Yes Peter Jackson took a little liberty with the number of bad orc leaders and with the expansion of Radaghast. The thing is, it didn't inherently take away from the message. Adding a new character, could and probably will completely change the tone of the film.

TheSoulEater - 5/25/2013, 8:17 PM

Raaawr...

ruadh - 5/25/2013, 8:35 PM

@InfiniteMonkey
"Who's bedding this elf?..."

Used to be Merry Brandybuck...now, dunno.

mgeoff88 - 5/25/2013, 9:06 PM

I agree Ror, the more girls the better. Especially when they are as beautiful and as lovely as Evangeline Lilly.

I can't wait to see her kick ass in this!

@gambgel I would love to see her play a superhero! She is also a great actress, so she could pull it off.

TheDpool - 5/26/2013, 12:40 AM

Isn't she supposed to get it on with fili or kili???

Facade - 5/26/2013, 7:19 AM

She had me at BOOBIES!

Evangeline Lilly Describes Her Character Tauriel In THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG

The former Lost actress chats to Total Film about playing a non-Tolkiien character in Peter Jackson's second Hobbit flick, Tauriel the Elf -- who Lilly says is supposed to be a "ruthless, deadly killer". Read on for more..

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