There were several differences between the film and book versions of the The Hobbit's Battle of the Five Armies – namely, what the fifth army was.

"I've read the book in at least nine languages so far. Whenever I learn a new language now, I always check to see if there is a translation of The Hobbit. If there is, I buy it. "That way ...

The production proves that the most enduring star of The Hobbit has never been Bilbo Baggins, but Tolkien’s story itself.