Sorry Elijah but Orlando Bloom as Legolas is the hottest hunk in Lord of the Rings. And he is still available and looking for a girl. "Do you know a nice girl for me?”
Excuse us, can’t you, being a superhunk, find a girl for yourself?
Well, that’s not so easy as it seems. I’m always working or traveling and most girls don’t accept that. They want you to be around every weekend. Of course, many girls offer themselves but they only like me because of my part as Legolas. I can see right trough that.
Okay, we'll give you the space for an add...
(Laughs) I’m not that desperate! Let’s see...I’m sweet, a little bit mysterious, and very romantic. When I really like a girl, I do the craziest things for her. I flew all the way to Dubai for a woman once. Just to date her one evening. I also sent a girl that I liked a plane ticket to come and visit me. Fortunately, she came!
Did she like you in real life?
She did yes, but sometimes I really disappoint people. Women expect a blonde god, because of Legolas, but it is a wig. In real life my hair is short. And I’m happy with that, because people don’t recognize me very much. I can walk in the streets peacefully.
Did your life change a lot after Lord of the Rings?
Yes, sure, many things changed. I get a lot of offers and the opportunity to do the things I always liked. Consequence is that I’m almost never at home. But my spare time off, I spend with my family and friends. I still do the things I always did, that didn’t change very much.
And what do you do on a day off?
I love walking at the beach, I love music, especially Irish folk music, and I’m addicted to sports. I’m an adrenaline-junky, nothing is dangerous enough! When filming LOTR in New Zealand, I went rafting, skydiving, surfing and did my first bungee jump. I knew I was afraid, but that was the kick!
So, you are just as tough as Legolas! Are there any other resemblances?
Elves are phenomenal, it would be a too great of an honour to compare myself with them, but there are some characteristics that I share with him. Although he already lived for 2,931 years, Legolas keeps a natural innocence. I also have that. And he is kind of naïve and I was too when we filmed LOTR.
How do you feel about suddenly being a hunk?
I’m honoured but it didn’t change my life very much. I receive lots of fanmail and I try to answer as much as I can, but I really don’t have much time. My mother often calls me to tell me what’s on the internet about me, but I don’t know anything about computers and I’m not very interested.
We can look forward to the third movie of LOTR, but for you the adventure is over. Do you miss the fellowship?
Yes, I really miss my buddies. We worked closely together for 14 months and now it’s over. You are always close with the people on the film set, but it will never be the same as it was with LOTR. We all share a tattoo, the Elvish sign for nine. The job may be done, but the friendship will stay forever!!!
