Orlando Bloom seems to be shying away from playing the great elf Legolas in “The Hobbit,” that is unless his original “Lord of the Rings” helmer is behind the camera. “Who’s directing it, Peter Jackson?” he mockingly answered when asked about the possibility. Yes, we know that Legolas isn’t technically in “The Hobbit,” and to his eternal credit, Bloom knows this as well. But dedicated “Rings” fans know that Legolas is an elf from the realm of Mirkwood, a kingdom Bilbo Baggins and his dwarf companions get captured in towards the end of “The Hobbit,” imprisoned there by the Elvenking Thranduil. [More]

Share This

This story is posted in the following categories: Casting Rumors, Director Rumors, Hobbit: Movie, Old Main News, Orlando Bloom . Please click on a category name to view all stories related to it.

You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.