" [She threatened the reluctant Harold to comply, warning that she could take away his own "happily ever after" spell if he didn't - a plot twist to be revealed in the conclusion.Many well-known actresses ested for the part of the young woman - Loretta Young, Margaret Sullavan, Anne Baxter and Vivien Leigh (her role inGone With the Wind (1939)made her participation impossible), and Ronald Colman was also considered for the male lead role.From a distance, the Dwarves and Bilbo watched and rejoiced: "It fell.I saw it.It's dead.Smaug is dead." However, Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), the future Mountain King, had become sickened, dark and sullen even though there was evidence of a new beginning: "The Ravens of Erebor are returning to the Mountain.He was assigned a desk by he door (Boot: "You may be outta here by Saturday!").Tatum quipped: "The sooner he better." As he walked directly toward the camera, the shot turned black - a transition.A Year Later - Still in theAlbuquerque Sun-Bulletin's News Office:The next shot began as Tatum moved away from he camera in the opposite direction.Through the open side door of the car, moving scenery can be seen.The worker is alarmed when he hears an unusual sound.He peeks through the door's keyhole leading to the tender and locomotive cab and sees the two bandits trying to break through the express car door.