The Homage: Though he’s kept largely off-screen (well, in a sack) for budget reasons, Gollum in the short is the same chatty, twisted little git we know and love from Jackson’s films.
 
Lesson For del Toro: With Andy Serkis on board, we’re hoping del Toro’s movie makes full use of the former hobbit and develops him further.
 
We reckon Serkis has enough of a handle on him by now to ad lib occasionally to keep things fresh.