Martin Freeman has revealed that Prince William was hooked to movies like 'Hobbit' and 'Lord of the Rings' and the classic -stories that inspired them.
The 'Hobbit' star who met the Duke of Cambridge at the premier of the first film of the trilogy asserted that he was a nice guy and he was the biggest royal fan and they had fans everywhere as it was a very beloved book, the Mirror reported.
The 42-year-old actor said that the Duke wanted to be there at premiere as his wife was in hospital at the time.
Freeman added that the 31-year-old prince knew all the facts about Middle Earth.
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