First look at Evangeline Lilly in 'The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug'

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Originally Posted by Bêthberry

It would be really nice, for instance, if the added new female character passed the Bechdel test.

You know, Tolkien was able to present us with strong, memorable female characters like Morwen, Éowyn, and of course Galadriel, without coming near Hollywood-type clichés. Can PJ pull that off? Not if the past is any indication...