A new report reveals that chef Jamie Oliver was offered a part in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies by director Peter Jackson, but the culinary celebrity had to turn it down because of other work commitments.

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The Daily Mail revealed that Jackson had made the offer in return for Oliver cooking him a dinner for the director's 50th birthday three years ago.

The publication scooped this up from Oliver talking about the incident while talking to guest Kate Hudson on his show which he co-presents with Jimmy Doherty, Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast.

"The worst thing that happened to me was that I got phoned up by the exec producer and asked did I want to go and cook for Peter Jackson's birthday, the big birthday," he said. "And if I did, they would fly me over and I could be a hobbit in the film. But I was working, I couldn't get out of it."

The chef went on to make a crack about how exciting it would've been had he gone through with it, and taken Jackson up on his offer.

"I really wanted to do it, I would have got right into it as well, I would have taken the costume home and said 'Jools, let's make love!'."

While The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies might have gotten mixed reviews from the critics, it has conquered the box office, earning a whopping $117.6 million in its first week.

The third and final in The Hobbit trilogy has received a resounding yes from the fans, as they flocked to catch the conclusion of the Peter Jackson adaptation of Tolkien's classic. Deadline reported that the movie rung up the impressive figure after having opened in 37 markets across the world.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies will hit theaters on December 18.

Watch a trailer for The Battle of the Five Armies here:

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