London, Apr 20 : 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. (ANI)