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 Source: December 1-16 (2002) issue of Galaxie
 Report by: Edward Gomez

  Elves, in J.R.R. Tolkien's world, are the elder children of the supreme being, Iluvatar. They are immortal and capable of withstanding much hurt and injury, kinda like Orlando Bloom, the 25-year-old British actor who made his major blockbuster debut in the first installment of Peter Jackson's epic trilogy, the Fellowship of the Ring. Sure, Bloom may don tights in the movies, and sport long, split-end free blond hair as the elf prince Legolas Greenleaf, but underneath the flashy, fairy-like exterior is a hard warrior kind of man (or elf) who fits perfectly into Professor Tolkien's Middle Earth.
  Over the course of his life, the young actor has broken his ribs on numerous occasions, as well as his nose, arm, both legs, a finger and a toe. He's also cracked his skull a grand total of three times. In addition to all that, Bloom fell off his horse and suffered yet another broken rib during the 18-month movie shoot in New Zealand. However, Bloom has never appeared less than willing, in spite of his injuries, to continue staring danger in the face. In fact, in his role as Legolas he was required to learn how to shoot a bow and arrow while riding and Bloom was more than game to give it a try. Thankfully though, the production crew decided against having Legolas ride bareback in the movies as he does in the book.
  Blooms approach to the stunts in the film mirrors his attitude towards acting. The Lord of the Rings trilogy may mark the actor's first big cinematic venture, yet he was relatively undaunted at the prospect of having to exchange dialogue with the likes of sirs Ian Holm and McKellen and Christopher Lee. What was more of a concern were the millions of fans who've consumed and are mesmerised by every line Tolkien wrote. Said the actor in a recent interview, "Tolkien created elves to be these perfect beings, to bring the world forward. It's quite a responsibility trying to take that to the screen. And, of course, the people who have read the novels have invested so much love into these characters."
  That concern, however, was not something that Bloom had to address while on the set of his next screen outing after Rings, Black Hawk Down, although pleasing director Ridley Scott must have been of paramount consideration. As a matter of fact, Bloom's comments prior to the release of that film sort of hint at that. Said Bloom, "Ridley Scott has a history of being one of the greats. Although Lord of the Rings was a massive movie, it felt, with being filmed in New Zealand, like it was done among friends, which is what everybody became. It felt like a smaller thing. Ridley's movie felt like a really big deal, but it was a great experience to have.
  The filming process may have made the project feel small in comparison to Scott's film, but the buzz and international box-office records generated by Fellowship indicate that the trilogy's second installment, The Two Towers, should prove to be an even bigger experience than the first. For one, The Two Towers sees Bloom engaging in more dialogue with his fellow cast members and there're even scenes where the Canterbury native will be conversing in Sindarin (an elvish dialect). However, it's the scenes between Bloom and Jonathan Rhys-Davis, who plays the dwarf Gimli, that should prove to be the most memorable for Tolkien enthusiasts. In the book it is this unique friendship of elf and dwarf, two traditionally opposing races, that is given huge prominence. Thus, very fan will be hoping that the celluloid adaptation of the relationship will be as good as in print.
  Also the action scenes this time round promise to be more plentiful than in the first movie. They include a major battle at Helm's Deep, in the Land of Rohan and Legolas is one of the stars in this scene. Early information is still scrappy. However, we know that the elven Prince of Mirkwood (or rather Orlando Bloom in the cool attire of the elven prince of Mirkwood) will appear wielding his twin daggers, surfing from on high with bow and arrow and killing a whole load of orcs.
  And they say Vin Diesel is the first action star of the new millennium.