Lord of the Rings: ‘I Got Nothing!’, Orlando Bloom’s Very Low Salary as Legolas

while he was passing The Howard Stern Show In 2019, British comedian Orlando Bloom – famous for playing the elf Legolas in Lord of the Rings or the adventurer Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean – looked back at the start of his career, before Peter Jackson entrusted the role to change his life.

In the late 90s, before walking the paths of Middle-earth, Orlando Bloom, who was still a complete stranger, tried to put together another big project: Baz Luhrmann’s famous musical Moulin Rouge, which was eventually worn by Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman.

“I auditioned for Moulin Rouge about 6 times (…)“– he said, in particular, at the microphone The Howard Stern Show.

“I thought this film would be the one that would allow me to follow my own path before The Lord of the Rings. It was around the same time. (…) They chose Ewan McGregor. They planned to hire unknown actors, which was clearly the case with me (…)And finally they took Evan and Nicole, so they took a completely different path.”

But Orlando Bloom does not consider himself deceived. On the contrary, he declares himself happy and grateful to have been able to combine the adventures offered by Peter Jackson, the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Legolas costume.

The role, which, however, due to its low popularity at the time, brought Orlando Bloom only $ 175,000 for 18 months of shooting (plus filming), but which he speaks of as a real blessing. .

“Nothing! I got nothing! $175,000 . . .”He confirmed, before adding that he regretted absolutely nothing.

“Look… it was the greatest gift of my life. And I’d do it again for half the money.”

In addition to the triumphant success that Peter Jackson’s trilogy brought to theaters in the early 2000s, the making of The Lord of the Rings is truly known for the spirit of camaraderie that reigned on the set and especially among the cast members. of the “community” who at the end of the production all got a tattoo of the number 9 in Elvish.

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