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Orlando Bloom: Oscar Wilde
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All about Orlando Bloom, a British actor soon to be in the spotlight in the new Lord of the Rings films. He has ... been in the UK TV series Midsomer Murders and the film Wilde with ...(more)
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Orlando Bloom's early roles included several guest spots on popular British television shows. During that time, he made his first appearance on film in Wilde. The story of how Orlando Bloom got his first breakout role is a heartwarming tale of perseverance.
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Bloom's first appearance on the screen was a small role as a rent boy in the 1997 film Wilde. Two days after graduating from Guildhall in 1999,[9] he was cast in his first major role, playing Legolas in The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003).[8] He had originally tried out for the part of Faramir, who doesn't appear until the second movie but the director, Peter Jackson, cast him as Legolas instead. While shooting a scene, he broke a rib after falling off a horse, but eventually recovered and continued shooting.[10] The success of the trilogy transformed Bloom from an unknown actor into one of world's best-known celebrities. In 2002, he was chosen as one of the Teen People "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" and was named People's hottest Hollywood bachelor in the magazine's 2004 list.[8] All members of the cast of the Rings films were nominated for Best Ensemble Acting at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for three years in a row, finally winning in 2003 for the third film, The Return of the King. Bloom has ... won other awards, including European Film Awards, Hollywood Festival Award, Empire Awards and Teen Choice Awards, and has been nominated for many others. Most of Bloom's box office successes have been as part of an ensemble cast, with his leading roles not having performed as well.[2]
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