Orlando Bloom Expresses Interest in Reprising Legolas Role for New Lord of the Rings Films

Orlando Bloom wants to play Legolas again

The world of Middle-earth is springing back to life. The Lord of the Rings is taking the world by storm once again, with a second season of Prime Video's big-budget TV series, an anime film planned for this December, and a new theatrical live-action offering in the near future too that will be called The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. While we know this film will be directed and star Andy Serkis as Gollum, will any of the original trilogy's cast return for the film as well? In an interview with Variety this week, Orlando Bloom was asked if there was interest in returning as Legolas in a future production, to which he replied: "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." The new film series is scheduled for release in 2026. It is not yet confirmed if Legolas will return in it or in a future production, but we are keeping our fingers crossed that he will. Are you also hoping to see the bow-wielding elf again?

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Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, will reportedly be directed by Andy Serkis, who will also reprise his role as the beloved Gollum/Smeagol. Orlando Bloom might be ready to return to Middle-earth, and fans are buzzing with excitement. The actor, who became an international star as the elven archer Legolas, is now hinting that he'd be more than willing to return to the world of hobbits, wizards and epic battles. With talks of new Lord of the Rings movies already in motion, the nostalgia is kicking in for fans of the franchise. Just imagine Bloom donning his Legolas gear once again, side by side with old castmates like Ian McKellen. This thrilling possibility follows the announcement that McKellen himself is keen on reprising his iconic role as Gandalf, reigniting hopes that more familiar faces could be involved in the upcoming films. When Bloom was asked by Variety about rejoining the Tolkien universe, he responded by saying, "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." The first of the new films, Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, will reportedly be directed by Andy Serkis, who will also reprise his role as the beloved Gollum/Smeagol. Meanwhile, Peter Jackson, who directed the original trilogy, is back as a producer along with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. The new series of films is set to begin in 2026, starting with this exciting new chapter. Bloom also mentioned to Variety that, while he's not entirely sure what's planned for the new films, he did have a conversation with Serkis about it. Although Warner Bros. is still in the development phase, McKellen had earlier expressed his excitement about possibly returning as Gandalf, saying, "I've just been told there are going to be more films and Gandalf will be involved and they hope that I'll be playing him. When? I don't know. What the script is? It's not written yet. So they better be quick," reports Variety. As for Bloom, he recalled his time in Lord of the Rings during his appearance at the Toronto Film Festival Studio, where he was promoting his new film, The Cut. Directed by Sean Ellis and co-starring John Turturro and Caitríona Balfe, the boxing drama made its world premiere on September 5 at the festival.