Cate Blanchett returns as an Elf for “The Hobbit,” is Orlando Bloom next?

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If you just heard a high-pitched squee, that was me reading that Orlando Bloom may reprise his role of Legolas in the upcoming film version of The Hobbit.

How is that possible, the Tolkien purists ask. I don’t care, I respond. Orlando back in a blonde wig and pointy ears surpasses any trivialities like the absence of Legolas from the book version of The Hobbit.

Galadriel isn’t in The Hobbit either, yet Cate Blanchett is returning for Peter Jackson’s film version.

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E! News confirms that the Elven star of The Lord of the Rings trilogy [Orlando Bloom] is in talks to appear in Jackson’s Hobbit adaptation.

As Legolas didn’t feature in the original book, speculation starts to swirl as to what the filmmakers have in store for the Aussie [sic] actor. Lost-like flashforwards perhaps?

He won’t be alone.

The filmmakers announced that the Academy Award-winning actress [Cate Blanchett] will reprise her role as Galadriel, the grandest elf of all, in The Hobbit.

In a statement, director Jackson says: “Cate is one of my favorite actors to work with, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have her reprise the role she so beautifully brought to life in the earlier film.”

[E! Online]

It’s not a complete abomination of Tolkien to have Legolas and Galadriel return for The Hobbit, since they are thousands of years old and therefore alive during Bilbo’s adventures. Plus, Legolas is a Mirkwood elf prince, and Mirkwood is the forest Bilbo treks through.

It’s been years since I read The Hobbit, but if I recall correctly (and I’m sure Tolkien fans will correct me if I’m wrong), the Mirkwood elves were drunk and sort of douchebags. It’s movie canon that Legolas has never been drunk before (in a great deleted scene with Eomer and Gimli), so it will be interesting to see how Peter Jackson reconciles the two.

It will also be interesting to see who they cast as Legolas’s father, Thranduil. I nominate Johnny Depp.

Now if only they can work Viggo Mortensen back in as Aragorn, I will send them a kidney and a first-born child and all the money I ever earn for the rest of my life.

Part one of The Hobbit will be out in 2012 and part two in 2013.

Photos via AllMoviePhoto

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  1. monsley says:

    Don’t recall the drunkenness, but the hobbits did escape in barrels I think? Those may have been mead barrels, I imagine.

    And yes, Mirkwood elves were utter berks, that I remember vividly.

    Between this and the FIREFLY squeal us geeky readers are prancing out of the closet, “A Chorus Line” style…

  2. BIte me says:

    Orly could use the work

  3. normades says:

    he could def use the work

    remember when he and josh harnett were destined for A-list? That didn’t work out for either of them

  4. amy says:

    mmm! loved bloom as legolas-although noone could beat viggo mortensen in that trilogy!! yikes!!! yeah, even dirty and sweaty i’d be all over that ‘king’!

  5. Laura says:

    It’s not like he has anything better to do.

  6. Missy says:

    He was so freakin hot as legolas!! Whats happened to his looks lately?

  7. DD says:

    OMG really! Orly is still hot, hope this is true.

  8. dread pirate cuervo says:

    Even though pirates are my most favorite (obvs), Orlando Bloom looked better as Legolas than as Will Turner. & I normally have no love for blond guys.

  9. kiko says:

    “Now if only they can work Viggo Mortensen back in as Aragorn, I will send them a kidney and a first-born child and all the money I ever earn for the rest of my life.”
    i’ll agree to that lol
    orlando as legolas was pure hotness..

  10. Glyrics says:

    NO! Orlando old and FUG!!!! DNW!!!! Leggy is beautiful, immortalized on film! Do not let the fugly-ness that is OB (or BO – you choose) mess up my fantasies!

  11. munchies says:

    i got pregnant with twins at the cinema when Legolas was zoomed while walking regally like hes just floating………
    I got miscarriage though when Boromir died.

    LOTR is still very clear in my head!

  12. Xx says:

    Awesome. I cant wait. (what a geek I am)

  13. Isabel says:

    LEGOLAS!!!!!!!

    I forgot how awesome he is! And how dangerously close to acquiring a life-sized cutout of him I became! Legolas 4 EVA.

  14. Isabel says:

    Are his eyes three different colors in these pics? I am confused.

  15. Isabel says:

    Are his eyes three different colors in these pics? I am confused.

  16. Solveig says:

    I never liked The Hobbit much, but I’m so excited to have the chance to get back to the Middle Earth it doesn’t matter to me if the film won’t be the exact transposition of Tolkien’s work.
    Althought I’d rather see a movie of The Silmarillion than a movie of The Hobbit…

  17. mln76 says:

    The blond wig did wonders for Orlando Bloom he never looked better. As for The Hobbit I can barely remember the book I actually thought Galadriel was in the it(LOL). But I know some purists who will be having a shit-fit about this.

    @Monsley I hadn’t heard about a Firefly sequel I am going to google this.

  18. Obvious says:

    wait wait wait….Firefly sequel AND Orly as an elf again??? I think i jut wt myself in excitement!

    @Isobel, he had contacts in for LOTR.

  19. Novaraen says:

    Orlando is British…not Australian.

    Oh and I remember being at the movies to see something else, and the preview for LOTR came on with all the characters coming over the crest of this big hill one at a time. Then I saw Legolas….HOLY BEJEEZUS he was teh hotness!

    Then I looked him up and saw what he looked like without the wig and ears….meh. lol

  20. Stephy2585 says:

    Maybe I’m alone in this one but I really enjoyed me some Boramir (Sean Bean).
    I hope they find a way to work his glorious, selfless ass into the film too. Although I’m guessing that’s impossible because he’s a human, right? And likely wasn’t alive during that time?
    Sorry…I’m one of THOSE fans…Y’know, they claim to be huge fans of The LOTR trilogy but haven’t actually read all(any) the books…..*embarassed* haha
    The worst kind of fan, really.

  21. Johnny Depp's Girl says:

    OMG OMG OMG!!!!! I would love to have Viggo back toooo

    This would be such a great MOVIE..

    Lets get Johnny!

    OMG OMG OMG…. I am hyperventilating

  22. Gwen says:

    *squeeeeeee*

    He must be in the movies! He has to!

  23. Jeri says:

    Maybe I haven’t been paying attention but I haven’t noticed the “Sammie323” byline before. Is he/she new?

  24. Lady D says:

    Solveig… Indeed. Now that would be a story. Lets hope P. Jackson is thinking about it.

  25. LolaBella says:

    Orlando has never been as hot as when he played Legolas.

    So.Freakin’. Hot.

  26. Boromir's bytch says:

    To Stephy – Yes, any story would be made better with the inclusion of that sexy beast Boromir but I don’t think it’s possible timeline wise.

    I’m looking forward to Orli bringing back Leggy, his career could certainly use the boost.

  27. Leah! says:

    Firefly sequel? What? Someone tell me if this is true!

    I love me some Legolas. But I think I wouldn’t like having him in the hobbit, doesn’t seem right.

  28. abbizmal says:

    Orlando is a hottie. Can’t wait for this movie. Even if he isn’t in it, I’m sure there will be at least a couple hotties. But Strider will always have a special place saved on my bed anytime. 😀

  29. jane16 says:

    Oh I loved Legolas! Yes, bring him back, even if its not in the book.

  30. Anne de Vries says:

    Not a sequel, a SQUEAL – a reference to the browncoats coming out the woodwork on the Nathan Fillion dating topic, presumably.

    [Monsley:] “Between this and the FIREFLY squeal us geeky readers are prancing out of the closet”