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Blkcpt
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Nov 15 2013, 5:39pm
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What happened to Orlando bloom only getting a few minutes of screen time?
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When shooting started I remember reading that Orlando bloom agreed to do a minute or two cameo for a million dollars a minute and was only in New Zealand for a day or two. Now it looks like he has a major role...what happened!? And on top of that he has said he doesn't want to do movies anymore but wants to focus on stage acting. Did I miss something? Did PJ make him an offer he couldn't refuse?
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Lost Hobbit
Rivendell
Nov 15 2013, 5:44pm
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In the meantime his role extended. Right after the decision to make three films. Maybe prior to that he spent less time on the screen, though I still believe he played some big part in BoFa.
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AncalagontheBlack
Rohan
Nov 15 2013, 5:46pm
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When looking at the reactions and interviews of Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Orlando Bloom, and Christoper Lee it is obvious how excited they all were and have been to return for this. None of them looked like there was any arm twisting or sweetheart deals needed but just the opposite. I think Cate Blanchett said she had her agent inquiring as soon as the movie was announced and she certainly doesn't need to go looking for work.
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Glorfindela
Valinor
Nov 15 2013, 5:59pm
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I think this is largely a commercial decision
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To draw in those who squealed over Legolas as depicted in LOTR, for example in Asian markets, where AUJ wasn't as popular as it is in Europe.
Hopefully his appearance won't be too protracted and won't take away from the characters that really mean something in the story. 
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Avandel
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Nov 15 2013, 6:06pm
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tho am surprised to hear if he was EVER supposed to be on screen for a few minutes. From interviews sounds like this is a construct of PJ and Boyens - and it sounds as if Bloom had enough sense to be uneasy
about his presence and the fan reaction. And I can imagine the WB execs being all for it, trying to tap the LOTR connection some more and sell even more.
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Avandel
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Nov 15 2013, 6:32pm
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at the first trailer "OMG, what happened to YOUR FACE!!!!!!" Been toned down since, but maybe it was a commercial decision to make Legolas look like
a Twilighter - worked for the Cullens.
Hopefully various snarky comments all over the internet (like "you mean there's actually hobbits in this movie?", "what happened to the dwarves",
"Bilbo has been sidelined" etc.) reached PJ and paused his (and Boyen's) elf-love.
Lovers AND haters were mentioned during the LA fan event, Bloom has always seemed to be aware that his presence is open to debate, and
even the fan during the NZ fan event was asking PJ about time given to new characters compromising the old (which I think PJ diplomatically dodged).
PJ & co. may be telling the story the way they want to, but it will be for the fans to respond to. Or not - no matter how many elf pictures are released.
(Except for Thranduil, but we never see much of him - the one elf I WANT to see )
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Elskidor
Rohan
Nov 15 2013, 6:53pm
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When shooting started I remember reading that Orlando bloom agreed to do a minute or two cameo for a million dollars a minute
This was sarcasm right? Bloom doesn't come close to a million dollars a minute.
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sauget.diblosio
Tol Eressea
Nov 15 2013, 6:59pm
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Though probably my least favorite of the Fellowship. He served his purpose well, and he had his moments. And i wasn't against him being in The Hobbit films as it makes sense that he'd be there. But i do hope that his part isn't too significant. I see him being a good sounding board for Thranduil, giving voice to the internal conflict of the Mirkwood elves and their place in the events of the larger world (i.e. the conversation with Tauriel). And obviously to add some action to the proceedings. Anything more (romantic or otherwise) would be too much as far as i'm concerned.
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Salmacis81
Tol Eressea
Nov 15 2013, 7:08pm
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I don't mind Legolas being present...
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I think he's got much more of a legitimate reason to be present than some other characters.
I just hope they don't go overboard and make him a major character. Rather, his presence (and Tauriel's) should round out Thranduil's arc.
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dave_lf
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Nov 15 2013, 7:34pm
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That was never more than a rumor, and was obviously false. //
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dormouse
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Nov 15 2013, 7:47pm
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To be fair, we still don't know how much screen time he has. Showing a lot of him in the pre-film publicity was obviously a marketing decision. Including him makes sense story-wise, and I'm guessing that what he does is really about shedding light on Thranduil and the set-up Mirkwood elves.
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MouthofSauron
Tol Eressea
Nov 15 2013, 7:56pm
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That's why his role is bigger.
take me down to the woodland realm where the trees are green and the elf women are pretty....Oh will you please take me home!!
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sauget.diblosio
Tol Eressea
Nov 15 2013, 8:11pm
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Also, giving him too large a role
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in these films will make it seem very odd when he's relegated to a supporting character in the final three films.
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swordwhale
Tol Eressea
Nov 15 2013, 8:38pm
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Well, I was born the same year LOTR was, and read the books when Orli was in diapers...
I still am looking forward to his presence in Hobbit.
I liked LOTR far more than the abbreviated Hobbit book, and am thrilled to see the "extended version" we get from PJ. Character development! World development!! History development!!!
Come one, Tolkien would have done it if he hadn't got distracted...
Go outside and play...
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Ziggy Stardust
Gondor
Nov 16 2013, 2:59am
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Hopefully various snarky comments all over the internet (like "you mean there's actually hobbits in this movie?", "what happened to the dwarves",
"Bilbo has been sidelined" etc.) reached PJ and paused his (and Boyen's) elf-love.
I'm guilty of those snarky comments.  I wouldn't be surprised if I'm on Jackson and Boyens Public Enemies Number 1 List. 
Anyway, I do love Legolas, and he's one of my favorite characters, both in the novels and films. But I'm uneasy about his appearance in the films because he may have been included for fan service, rather than for storytelling purposes, and if there is a romance with Tauriel...Well 
(Except for Thranduil, but we never see much of him - the one elf I WANT to see)
He's really the one Elf I want to see too, and sadly we haven't seen much of him, on the contrary, we've seen more of Legolas and tacky Tauriel. 
I just realized, I'm in Gondor now! Yes! 
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tarasaurus
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Nov 16 2013, 4:35am
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FotR and TTT tonight, and I have to say I forgot how much I enjoyed Legolas' character. I don't think he will be a problem in The Hobbit at all. He WAS alive during that time of course, so it makes sense that he's there. When he is serious Legolas is when I like him most; he's a bit more less-developed than the rest of the characters in the movies, but he's still fairly important and we will hopefully see some cool character development in DoS! 
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mae govannen
Tol Eressea
Nov 16 2013, 12:57pm
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I agree fully with what you say here...//
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'Is everything sad going to come untrue?'
(Sam, 'The Field of Cormallen', in 'The Return of the King'.)
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