DATE: 3 September 2002
This is the
Official Announcement from
Variety.com confirming that Orlando was to play Will Turner in a 'little' movie called 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' alongside Johnny Depp. Appparently it was inspired by the Disneyland Theme Park ride of the same name and was thought to have 'franchise potential'! :lol:
| QUOTE |
"Lord of the Rings" star Orlando Bloom is trading his elvin archer's bow for a swashbuckler's cutlass.
Bloom has been set to co-star alongside Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush in "Pirates of the Caribbean," the Gore Verbinski-directed adventure pic for Walt Disney Pictures and producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
Bloom, who reprises his role as Legolas in the next "Rings" installment, "The Two Towers," plays the role of Will Turner, who teams up with the swashbucking Capt. Jack Sparrow (Depp) to rescue the governor's daughter when she is kidnapped by pirates.
Brit thesp Tom Wilkinson is in talks to play the role of the governor.
The film, which was scripted by Jay Wolpert, is now on a course to set sail Oct. 9. Pic weathered stormy seas as Disney brass scrutinized its budget along with that of "The Alamo."
While that historical pic is being reconfigured to cost considerably less with John Lee Hancock at the helm, the studio and Bruckheimer came to terms on costs for "Pirates of the Caribbean." The pic is inspired by the venerable Disney theme park ride and thought to have franchise potential.
Bloom is repped by ICM and the Firm. |
Isn't it great looking back in time!
And to think of the great journey that these three films would take us on, and what they would introduce us to. I remember an interview where Orlando said he seen a script based on a ride at Disneyland and thought not very compelling, and Geoffrey Rush needs to be thanked for that one! I know Jerry Bruckheimer talked to him about it when he was doing BHD, but wasn't it when Geoffrey told him he signed up for it, and he learned Johnny Depp, the actor of actors, that Orlando said where do I sign?
The other generation has Star Wars but look at the legacy we have. Lord of the Rings and Pirates. It doesn't get any better than that.
I remember seeing the original "teaser" poster in the theater and thinking "Well, that film will be the last we hear of that Bloom guy."
So much for my powers of divination! :lol:
Thanks for sharing the link, Jesse! :friends: