Looks like Orlando Bloom didn’t do his research before getting the role of Legolas in the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy. The actor recently confessed on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE that he never finished reading THE LORD OF THE RINGS books.
In the interview, Orlando said, “I read ‘The Hobbit’ when I was a kid. I got part-way through ‘The Lord of The Rings,’ but … girls were far more interesting.”
Later on in the interview, Orlando told Jimmy that he was really concerned about the truth he would bring to the character, but had total faith in the director, Peter Jackson. He said, “Peter really understands this world and I think he’s got one eye on the fans and the Tolkien people and the people who are real fans of the movie and he’s also got one eye on making it a successful, fantastic movie.”
THE LORD OF THE RINGS is over 1,000 pages long, making it a time-consuming book to finish. In fact, it is widely considered to be one of the most “unfinished” books of all time!
Oddly enough, even though he never finished the trilogy, Orlando was able to read the part of the saga that didn’t involve the character he would eventually play, Legolas.
You can catch Orlando Bloom in THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG in theatres December 13.