Orlando Bloom hates anyone else as Legolas in ‘Lord of the Rings’
Orlando Bloom is once again ready to reprise his decade-old character in ‘Lord of the Rings’
Orlando Bloom, who has played Legolas in The Lord of the Rings, isn’t tired of the character and remains interested in reprising his role.
In May 2024, reports confirmed that Andy Serkis would direct and reprise his own role in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. Recently, Bloom expressed his interest in returning.
“I have not heard a peep, actually. I don’t know. I know it’s focusing on Gollum, so anything’s possible,” he said on the Today show. “It’s such an amazing part. I’m so grateful to have been a part of those movies. But I haven’t heard.”
Bloom added, “Listen, I’d hate to see anyone else play Legolas, you know what I mean? What are they going to do? Are they going to put somebody else in as Legolas?”
“With A.I. they can do anything these days!” joked the actor, who portrayed the Sindar Elf prince in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002), and The Return of the King (2003), before reprising the role in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Battle of the Five Armies (2014).
Reports say that Serkis is working on The Hunt for Gollum with Warner Bros. Pictures.
New Line Cinema has announced a Dec. 17, 2027, theatrical release for the film, which is based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy books.
