How did Orlando Bloom get cast as Legolas?

He had originally auditioned for the part of Faramir, who does not appear until the second movie, but the director, Peter Jackson, cast him as Legolas instead. While shooting a scene, he broke a rib after falling off a horse, but eventually recovered and continued shooting.
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How did Orlando Bloom get the role of Legolas?

Bloom said that he was called in to tape for Legolas after initially attending the audition for the role of Faramir, who would eventually be played by David Wenham instead.
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Did Orlando Bloom enjoy playing Legolas?

It's obvious that not only did he train hard for Legolas when he played the elf 20 years ago, but he's probably kept up the practice since or at least in lockdown he hopped back into the art. His fiancé seemed to enjoy the show too, actually.
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Did Orlando Bloom wear a wig as Legolas?

It wouldn't be the first time that Orlando has gone blonde for a role. He famously rocked a long platinum blonde wig when he starred as Legolas in the film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
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Is Legolas hair real?

Legolas proved to be an indispensable member of the fellowship and remained a loyal ally throughout. Portrayed by Orlando Bloom, he was required to don a long blonde wig for the role.
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Was Viggo Mortensen asked to be in The Hobbit?

Viggo Mortensen has revealed he turned down the chance to appear in The Hobbit. Mortensen played Aragorn in Peter Jackson's three Lord Of The Rings films between 2001 and 2003. However, he quickly ruled himself out of the director's The Hobbit trilogy out of respect for the original JRR Tolkien novel.
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Is Luke Evans related to Orlando Bloom?

(No relation.) He also stars in Dracula Untold, but we're enough degrees away from Luke Evans at this point that it's not very hard to tell them apart.
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How much was Orlando Bloom paid for Lord of the Rings?

Sean Astin and Orlando Bloom

Bloom received even less for his role as the elven archer Legolas, signing on to play the role for only $175,000. Don't feel too sorry for Bloom, though. After landing the role of Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, he went on to amass a net worth of over $40 million.
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Can Orlando Bloom speak Elvish?

They started the interview speaking a little Elvish for the reporters, which was really cool to hear in person. A very melodic language that Liv and Orlando could both speak very well.
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Why is Legolas face weird in The Hobbit?

What is wrong with Legolas face in The Hobbit? Orlando Bloom wore contacts to change his eyes to blue from brown but he couldn't wear them all the time cause they irritated his eyes so they had to be changed digitally so that might explain why his eyes look a bit weird.
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Was Orlando Bloom the first choice for Legolas?

Two days after graduating from Guildhall in 1999, he was cast in his first major role, playing Legolas in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003). He had originally auditioned for the part of Faramir, who does not appear until the second movie, but the director, Peter Jackson, cast him as Legolas instead.
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Why does Orlando Bloom look funny in Hobbit?

When Orlando reappeared in the final two Hobbit movies, he didn't have to wear any contacts. Instead, his eye-color was changed in post. However, this led to his eyes appearing unnaturally blue, distracting, and kind of creepy.
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Did Orlando Bloom film LOTR and pirates at the same time?

The actor played Will Turner in the series around the same time he was playing Legolas in The Lord of the Rings and between the two he became one of the biggest actors in the world. The two franchises have grossed billions of dollars between them.
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Why did Orlando Bloom Leave Pirates of the Caribbean?

In an interview with MTV in 2010, Bloom responded to questions about returning to play Will Turner with, "No, definitely not. I think Will is sort of swimming around with the fish at the bottom of the ocean. I had a great time making those movies. I just really wanted to do different things."
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Is Will Turner a Legolas?

Orlando Bloom is a charismatic actor who works perfectly as a leading hero in any franchise, and, while he's been in countless great movies, it is his roles as Legolas and Will Turner that stand out.
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Are Sean Astin and Elijah Wood friends?

Throughout the filming process, Astin became close friends with several cast members, and became particularly good friends with costar Elijah Wood.
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How much Elijah Wood get for Lord of the Rings?

Lord of the Rings

He reprised his role of Frodo Baggins for the 2012 film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Elijah's Lord of the Rings salary is not publicly known. For what it's worth, his co-star Sean Astin would later claim that he personally earned just $250,000 for the first Lord of the Rings movie.
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Did any actors from Lord of the Rings win an Oscar?

Two nominations, Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf) wins Best Supporting Actor. - Oscars. Six nominations, won Best Sound Editing, Visual Effects.
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Does Orlando Bloom have 2 roles in The Hobbit?

'It's sad to say goodbye in many, many ways,' Orlando Bloom said of what is billed as the final movie in the 'Hobbit' trilogy being released. Orlando Bloom starred as the elf Legolas in the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy and reprises his role in two of the 'Hobbit' films.
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Does Orlando Bloom play Legolas and Bard?

Hooray? So here we go, take a look at Orlando Bloom reprising Legolas alongside Luke Evans as the Laketown warrior Bard the Bowman in the third film in the trilogy, “The Hobbit: There and Back Again.” in the second film in the trilogy, “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.”
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Is Luke Evans a twin?

LUKE EVANS: I'm an only child. My mum and dad are six in each family. They're both twins, and they only wanted one. I always say to them though that they're lucky—it could have all gone wrong.
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Who was the original Aragorn?

Stuart Townsend was cast as Aragorn before the groundbreaking production started filming. The Irish actor won the pivotal role after several other actors turned down the offers from the film's mastermind Peter Jackson. Daniel Day-Lewis was Jackson's first choice but declined the role during pre-production.
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Is Gimli in The Hobbit movie?

Gimli does not physically appear in the movies, but a scene from the movie The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug includes a miniature portrait of him, and a brief dialogue between Legolas and Glóin mentions it.
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Was Aragorn supposed to be a hobbit?

Today I Learned that Aragorn was first meant to be a hobbit with prosthetic feet named Trotter.
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