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    End of an era: pictures from the world premiere of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

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    It's the last time that elves and dwarves will gather to celebrate a movie premiere. Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen and Evangeline Lilly were among the cast attending the world premiere of the final Hobbit movie in London's Leicester Square.

    1. Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis and Orlando Bloom

      1. Gandalf, Gollum and Legolas

      Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis and Orlando Bloom on the red carpet in Leicester Square. The trio have appeared together in the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit films (although Serkis does not appear in the Battle of the Five Armies). Picture: Matt Crossick

    2. Martin Freeman Hobbit world premiere

      2. The Hobbit world premiere

      Martin Freeman - aka Bilbo Baggins - arrives at The Hobbit world premiere in London's Leicester Square. Photo: Matt Crossick

    3. Evangeline Lilly at The Hobbit world premiere

      3. Not another elf!

      Evangeline Lilly at the premiere. Lilly plays Tauriel, an elf. Picture: Matt Crossick

    4. Evangeline Lilly at The Hobbit world premiere

      4. Evangeline Lilly

      Evangeline Lilly at the premiere. Picture: Matt Crossick

    5. Hobbit world premiere

      5. Elfies

      John Bell, who plays Bain in The Hobbit, on selfie duties with some elves at the world premiere. Picture: Anthony Harvey

    6. Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis at Hobbit world premi

      6. My precious

      Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis at the Hobbit world premiere. Picture: Stuart C Wilson

    7. Orlando Bloom

      7. The Hobbit world premiere

      Orlando Bloom smoulders at The Hobbit world premiere. Has he been flamed by Smaug? Picture: Matt Crossick

    8. Benedict Cumberbatch: The Hobbit world premiere

      8. Benedict Cumberbatch

      And there he is - Smaug himself. Benedict Cumberbatch, the voice of Tolkien's dragon, makes an entrance at the premiere in Leicester Square. Picture: Matt Crossick

    9. Stephen Fry The Hobbit world premiere

      9. The Hobbit world premiere

      Stephen Fry - who plays the scheming Master of Laketown in the movie - arrives in London's Leicester Square for the world premiere of The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies. Picture: Matt Crossick

    10. Richard Armitage Hobbit world premiere

      10. Dwarf king

      Our first dwarf of the evening is Richard Armitage, who plays the exiled king Thorin. Picture: Matt Crossick

    11. Fans at The Hobbit world premiere

      11. Fans at The Hobbit world premiere

      Fans in fancy dress at The Hobbit world premiere. Picture: Matt Crossick

    12. James Nesbitt The Hobbit world premiere

      12. The Hobbit world premiere

      James Nesbitt and his family arrive at The Hobbit world premiere. Picture: Matt Crossick

    13. Aidan Turner Sarah Greene Hobbit world premiere

      13. The Hobbit world premiere

      Aidan Turner and Sarah Greene arrive at The Hobbit world premiere. Picture: Matt Crossick

    14. Sylvester McCoy at The Hobbit world premiere

      14. The Hobbit world premiere

      Sylvester McCoy, who plays weird (even for a wizard) Radagast in The Hobbit, and his family arrive at The Hobbit world premiere. Picture: Matt Crossick

    15. Peter Jackson at The Hobbit world premiere

      15. The director

      Director Peter Jackson laps up the applause at his final Tolkien premiere. Picture: Matt Crossick

    16. Hobbit world premiere

      16. It ain't over till Billy Boyd sings

      Billy Boyd, who played a hobbit in the Lord of the Rings, sings The Last Goodbye over the final credits of the final Hobbit film. Picture: Anthony Harvey

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