Orlando and his films/ characters

 

 

 

 

 

Wilde (1997)

The first film Orlando had a small part in was a film called 'wilde' in 1997.

He had a very small part in this film, playing a 'rent boy'. In a short scene, the rent boy and a few of his friends  stand on a busy street, laughing at passing people. The rent boy sees Oscar Wilde walk out of a building in the distance, and calls out to Oscar- "Are you looking for someone?" When Oscar turns and leaves, the rent boy  smirks and blows a puff of smoke from his cigarette, and turns back to his friends.

A few of the cast;

Stephen Fry: Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde

Jude Law: Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas

Vanessa Redgrave: Lady Speranza Wilde

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 The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001)

 

Orlando plays the perfect character in this film, Legolas Greenleaf, a Sindarin elf prince from Mirkwood. He joins the Fellowship Of The Ring and represents the elves. Elves are "noble, elegant, magical beings" In this film Gorgeous too! Although they can be slain or die of grief they are also immortal ( cant die of age or disease) He is deadly with his bow and arrow and also experienced with knives and swords.

A few of the cast;

Elijah Wood: Frodo Baggins

Ian Mckellen: Gandalf

Liv Tyler: Arwen

Sean Astin: Samwise Gamgee

Christopher lee: Saruman

Viggo Mortensen: Aragorn

Cate Blanchett: Galadriel

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Black Hawk Down(2001)

 

Orlando plays ranger Pvt. first class Todd Blackburn. He is in the film quite early on, supplying personal information  to military personnel. He's the youngest of the soldiers and eager to fight for his country. Blackburn is placed in the Siege of Mogadishu. Unfortunately, he is the first man down. He falls from a helicopter and is seriously injured, a broken back. The ranger code of conduct is not to leave a man behind, fallen or down. so his fellow mates do all they can to help him.

A few of the cast;

Josh Hartnett: Matt Eversmann

Ewan McGregor: Danny Grimes

Tom Sizemore: Danny McKnight

Ewan Bremner: Shawn Nelson

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The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

 

Orlando plays the perfect character in this film, Legolas Greenleaf, a Sindarin elf prince from Mirkwood. He joins the Fellowship Of The Ring and represents the elves. Elves are "noble, elegant, magical beings" In this film Gorgeous too! Although they can be slain or die of grief they are also immortal ( cant die of age or disease) He is deadly with his bow and arrow and also experienced with knives and swords.

A few of the cast;

Elijah Wood: Frodo Baggins

Ian Mckellen: Gandalf

Liv Tyler: Arwen

Sean Astin: Samwise Gamgee

Christopher lee: Saruman

Viggo Mortensen: Aragorn

Cate Blanchett: Galadriel

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Ned Kelly (2003)

Orlando plays a character called Joe Byrne, a close friend of Ned Kelly. He trusts Ned completely, he is remembered as Ned Kelly's Lieutenant. The man Ned consulted on strategy. Ned saw Joe

 

A few of the cast;

Heath Ledger: Ned Kelly

Geoffrey Rush: Supt. Hare

Naomi Watts: Julia Cook

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The Calcium Kid (2003)

The Small Budget Film, stars Orlando Bloom as Jimmy a milkman, turned Boxer, who of a bizarre fix of events ends up fighting the World Champion in his hometown.

A few of the cast;

Billie Piper: Angel

Omid Djalili: Herbie Bush

 

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Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl(2003)

 

Yes girl's it's the movie we've been waiting for! Ahhhh what a Hunk!

 

Orlando plays the gorgeous British blacksmith Will Turner that enlists the help of Captain Jack Sparrow to save his love Elizabeth Swann from the hands of evil forced to exist between the living and the dead and revealing their skeleton forms in the moonlight! Scary stuff!

A few of the cast;

Johnny Depp: Captain Jack Sparrow

Geoffrey Rush: Captain Barbossa

Keira Knightley: Elizabeth Swann

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The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (2003)

 

The third and final part of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy.

Orlando plays the perfect character in this film, Legolas Greenleaf, a Sindarin elf prince from Mirkwood. He joins the Fellowship Of The Ring and represents the elves. Elves are "noble, elegant, magical beings" In this film Gorgeous too! Although they can be slain or die of grief they are also immortal ( cant die of age or disease) He is deadly with his bow and arrow and also experienced with knives and swords.

 

A few of the cast;

 

Elijah Wood: Frodo Baggins

Ian Mckellen: Gandalf

Liv Tyler: Arwen

Sean Astin: Samwise Gamgee

Christopher lee: Saruman

Viggo Mortensen: Aragorn

Cate Blanchett: Galadriel

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Troy (2004)

 

Orlando plays Prince Paris of Troy, brother of Prince Hector. Paris stole the daringly beautiful Helen away from her husband Menelaus by falling in love with her. The King of Sparta setting a massive war between each other. The siege began and lasted for 10 years, with the Greek forces led by Achilles and the Trojan forces, led by the price Hector.

 

A few of the cast;

Brad Pitt: Achilles

Eric Bana: Hector

Diane Kruger: Helen

Brendan Gleeson: Menelaus

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Kingdom Of Heaven (2005)

 

Orlando plays a character called Balian, a peasant blacksmith who leads the people of Jerusalem in defense against the Crusaders, he becomes a knight to help repel the Crusaders who took control of the city in 1099.

A few of the cast;

Liam Neeson: Godfrey of Ibelin

Eva Green: Princess

David Thewlis: Hospitaller

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