Gollum actor Andy Serkis to read 'The Hobbit' live for charity

Andy Serkis, who plays Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, will be marathon reading JRR Tolkien's novel "The Hobbit" live online to raise funds for charity.

According to the British actor, the 12-hour "Hobbitathon" will be taking place on Friday, May 8 at 10 a.m. GMT.

In a video he uploaded on Twitter, Serkis said the money collected from the live reading session is going to health workers of the UK's National Health Service (NHS) and another charity called Best Beginnings.

“So join me if you can at 10 am. Friday May 8th for an adventure,” he said.

Join me for the Adventure this coming Friday, May 8. Stay tuned for more details on how you can support @NHSuk and @bestbeginnings pic.twitter.com/nxK11BTl4b

— Andy Serkis (@andyserkis) May 3, 2020

 

 

 

 

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So many of us are struggling in isolation during the lockdown. While times are tough, I want to take you on one of the greatest fantasy adventures ever written, a 12 hour armchair marathon reading of “The Hobbit” by yours truly - a journey across Middle Earth whilst raising money for two amazing charities which are doing extraordinary work right now to help those most in need - NHS Charities Together and Best Beginnings. The live stream will start at 10am GMT (5am EST, 2am PST) Friday 8th May. The live-stream link will be posted on the GoFundMe page on Friday morning - and our team will post here as well. @nhscharitiestogether @bestbeginningscharity #hobbitathon

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May 7, 2020 at 1:25am PDT

"The Hobbit," which was published 1937, is about the adventures of a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins in Tolkien’s richly-imagined world of Middle Earth.

In the movie adaptations of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of The Rings," Serkis portrays the creature Gollum who used to be a hobbit known as Smeagol.

—Margaret Claire Layug/JCB, GMA News