The director of The Hobbit, Peter Jackson has confirmed that Orlando Bloom will be joining the films cast. Bloom will be returning as Legolas, the elf-prince but the question is; how will his character be written into the script, as Legolas isn’t actually in the book which the film is based on.
Peter Jackson confirmed the news via his Facebook page;
“Ten years ago, Orlando Bloom created an iconic character with his portrayal of Legolas. I’m excited to announce today that we’ll be revisiting Middle Earth with him once more. I’m thrilled to be working with Orlando again. Funny thing is, I look older—and he doesn’t! I guess that’s why he makes such a wonderful elf.”
It has been reported that Bloom will earn $1million dollars for his role but he will only appear in the film for two minutes. This will make him the highest paid actor if you take into account the amount of screen time his role will have. The Hobbit is expected to hit theaters in November 2012.