“If he says jump, I say how high?”: Orlando Bloom Would Return to Lord of the Rings in a Heartbeat After Claiming He Owes His Career to One Man

Certain roles in the film industry can change an actor’s life forever. Orlando Bloom’s career from a struggling actor to a global star proves the impact of the right role at the right time. For him, it was undoubtedly Legolas in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings.

Bloom’s role as the Elven archer gave him all the fame and also solidified his name in the memories of the audience forever, due to the success of the franchise. As talks about adding new films to the franchise surface, Bloom has also added fuel to the fire with his recent comments.

Orlando Bloom’s Return to Middle-Earth

According to Variety, Warner Bros. is planning to add new The Lord of the Rings movies by 2026, and recently Orlando Bloom also expressed his desire to return to reprise his role as Legolas.

In a recent interview with Variety, Bloom talked about his return, and his comments show the respect he has for the screenwriter and director, Peter Jackson.

Oh, man, those things are amazing. Yeah. I don’t know how they’d do it. I guess with AI you can do anything these days. But, if Pete [Peter Jackson] says jump, I say, ‘how high?’ I mean, he started my whole career.

Bloom’s career started with some minor roles in movies like Wilde. He got his breakout role as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, and his life changed from there. People loved his role, and the actor then eventually worked on big projects like Pirates of the Caribbean and even went on to produce films like Haven and The Good Doctor.

So, the reason behind Blooom’s loyalty and respect for Jackson is quite understandable. However, the interesting thing is that Bloom never originally auditioned for Legolas. While speaking to Variety, he revealed that he initially auditioned for Faramir. But he got a callback to try for Legolas and finally got the role.

Bloom last appeared in Middle-Earth in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, which was released in 2014. Now, the original fans will be definitely hyped after his willingness to return. Moreover, Ian McKellen also told Big Issue magazine that he is also ready to return as Gandalf.

Warner Bros. to Release The Hunt for Gollum

According to Variety, The Hunt for Gollum will be the first film in a new series of live-action movies from J.R.R. Tolkien’s world. This time Andy Serkis will be focusing on both acting and direction. The film will likely explore untold stories from Tolkien’s mythology through Gollum and his life story.

Peter Jackson will return as a producer this time, along with his longtime collaborators Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. They will also be involved in the development of the script, which is currently in the early developmental stage. In a recent press release (via Variety), Warner Bros. bosses Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy said,

We are honored they have agreed be our partners on these two new films. With Andy coming aboard to direct ‘Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,’ we continue an important commitment to excellence that is a true hallmark of how we all want to venture ahead and further contribute to the ‘Lord of the Rings’ cinematic history.

Andy Serkis has also expressed his excitement for his return to the franchise. However, so far, only three cast members are seemingly confirmed. It is to be seen whether the movie will be a spin-off or an actual continuation of the original trilogy.

The Lord of the Rings trilogy is available to stream on Max.