In honor of the final "Hobbit" movie premiering a few weeks ago, I thought it would be appropriate to write my article on Orlando Bloom, or Legolas Greenleaf. The long-haired immortal elf does not appear in "The Hobbit" novel, but director Peter Jackson decided to add him into the movies, making them more direct prequels to The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Most famously known for his role as Legolas in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and Will Turner in "The Pirates of the Caribbean" in the early 2000s, Orlando Bloom has again been thrust into the starlight through his role in "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" and "The Battle of Five Armies." Because of his immense success playing these roles, Bloom should be casted for other Hollywood blockbusters.
Why we want to see more Orlando:
1. His killer British accent. One word: sexy.
2. His chiseled jaw and flawless face, duh.
3. His role as two extremely badass characters, Legolas and Will Turner.
4. He does most of his own stunts, and even broke some of his ribs while jumping onto a horse while playing Legolas. He refrains from using a stunt double despite having broken his back from falling three stories from a terrace in his teens.
5. While filming "Kingdom of Heaven" in Morocco, he rescued and adopted a stray dog, which is now his pet named “Sidi.”
6. He is an environmental activist and been a part of Global Green since the early 2000s. Solar energy powers his London house that is made mostly with recycled materials.
7. He has been named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. He has visited Nepal on multiple occasions to help in education and sanitations programs.
8. He is a practicing Buddhist. That’s not awesome or anything…
9. He received the 2,521st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Much deserved.
