Nickel is very strong and resistant to corrosion, making it excellent for strengthening metal alloys. It is also very ductile and malleable, properties that allow its many alloys to be shaped into wire, rods, tubes and sheets.
Played by: Andy Serkis. Name: Gollum. Alias: My precious (in The Hobbit); SmÃ©agol, Slinker, Stinker, skulking fellow, Her Sneak, black sneak, gobbler with the flapping hands, Trahald (in LOTR) Date of Birth: c. T.A. 2440. Race: Hobbit of (or related to) the Stoor branch.
The three films are being directed by Peter Jackson and are conceived as prequels to Jackson's earlier project, The Lord of the Rings (film series). Martin Freeman plays the films' title role of Bilbo Baggins. Thorin Oakenshield is portrayed by Richard Armitage, and Benedict Cumberbatch plays the dragon Smaug.