Here’s the first pic of Evangeline Lilly in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. The pic comes via Entertainment Weekly who Lilly explained some details about Tauriel (who actually was created for the movies, as doesn’t appear in the Tolkien books). She’s the head of the Elven Guard and is a Sylvan Elf, which basically means shes down the pecking ladder about and doesn’t hold the same esteem as Arwen of even Legolas. Basically, she’s one of us! A commoner!
Anyway, thats that and The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug hits cinemas on December 13th complete with dwarves shoved into a few barrels.