Is This Our First Look at Smaug the Dragon from THE HOBBIT?

At the very end of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Peter Jackson teased our first look at Smaug the Dragon. This sculpture that was recently erected in the foyer of a cinema in Wellington New Zealand could very will be our first full look at the dragon that we will see in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. 

Apparently, this space is usually reserved for the statue placement of characters from the films of Jackson, such as TinTin, Gandalf, Gollum, etc. Here's a note from The One Ring...

So, we went to the new Star Trek movie last night at Roxy Cinema here in Miramar, Wellington and when we came out a statue was sitting in the middle of the foyer which either we missed or was put there during the movie. Not saying it’s Smaug or anything, but I took a picture for you to make your own mind up about it! The statue placement is usually reserved for statues of characters from PJ films. 

I personally think it very well could be Smaug. Sure you could compare the eyes of the statue from the eye we saw in the movie, but the site makes a good point by saying, "the fact that this statue is existing for all of the public to see right now in Wellington, makes it highly unlikely this is the real thing. That would just be crazy!" But would it really be that crazy? I'll let you decide. 

Regardless of whether it's the actual design we'll see in the movie or not, it's definitely a statue of Smaug.