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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. Whos directing it, Peter Jackson? he mockingly answered when asked about the possibility.
Yes, we know that Legolas isnt 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.
Given, then, that Bilbo spends much time during The Hobbit at Mirkwood, and given, too, that Thranduil is Legolass father it seems inconceivable that filmmakers wouldnt choose to include the popular character in some capacity. Maybe theyll create a subplot for Legolas, Bloom said, though later adding that I think we covered [his story] with Lord of the Rings.
Would Legolas in The Hobbit be a good idea, with or without Peter Jackson?
Taken from MTV Movies Blog
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