OlderOrlando Bloom is the Prince of Persia
Orlando Bloom has landed the lead role in the next big budget franchise, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, according to recent reports.
Orly, 31, will rake in a reported $40 million for all three pictures. The first pic will be directed by Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Donnie Brasco). June 2009 is the tentative release date and filming will start in Morocco.
If this is any measure of success, Bloom certainly knows how to make a successful threesome. Pirates of the Caribbean, anyone?
FYI: High School Musical hottie Zac Efron was also rumored to be in the running for the role. And remember, this casting news hasn’t been officially confirmed by legitimate news sources yet. So stay tuned!
WHAT DO YOU THINK of Orlando Bloom playing The Prince of Persia?
Share This Post:
116 Comments
This is so cool! I miss Orlando! He’s such an amazing actor and such a sweet guy.
1st
I like Orlando and everything, but… WTF? he doesn’t look Persian at all!
Yay! Love him.
sounds like career suicide. and his career is already in need of resuscitation.
HOTTIE!
i think he will do good he makes really good epic movies
Jared must be reading the threads. LOL at his thinly vailed joke in third
paragraph!
I look forward to seeing him in those movies!
can you say TYPECAST? will orlando EVER be in anything other than epic big budget franchises? jeez
Sounds lame to me. Most of these movies based on video games don’t turn out too well. It doesn’t surprise me that they’re looking at Orlando for the part, though. I don’t think any serious actors would want their names involved with it.
what… they couldn’t get johnny depp? lol at least bloom knows his place and leaves the real acting to others.
he just seems a little too delicate for me as far as men go….
Love him!
I think this is a smart choice, Orlando Bloom may be not be the next Brando, or De Niro but he does good in those roles. It doesn’t surprise me that Jerry Bruckhemer and Disney chose to go wtih him.
Orly can do it Hes a much better actor than Zac Efron WtF was they thinkg about him
yay love him =]
Love him!!!
Please go to http://www.pastryshoescollection.com/pastryshoescollectioncom-fashion-contestants/ and vote for my friend #10 BryeNicole. She is the 2nd photo
Thanks!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! He’s soooo wrong for it!!!!!!!! It should be Oded Fehr!!! At least he’s middle eastern, for goodness sakes!
Perfect.
why? Bloom cannot carry a movie on his own. Anyone remember Kingdom of Heaven.
Bloom handles this kind of film well. He does well with physical roles and special effects. He’s basically experienced at the kind of action required.
And, he looked great in a turban in Kingdom of Heaven. Give him a good heavy tan and sure, he could play Persian.
True most video-game based movies are junk, but the sci-fi genre was laughed at until Star Wars. Pirate movies were dead until Pirates. The material has been waiting for a great script, great director and great visionary to put everything together into a successful film. Is POP going to be the breakthrough film for video game to film success? Time will tell.
Pure gossip. Cinema Blend, a RESPECTABLE website unlike the source of this gossip had this to say:
UPDATE: This story seemed to come out of nowhere, so after reading Ed’s report I shot a quick email to our contacts at Disney looking for confirmation. Their answer? “There is no truth to these rumors.” Well that rumor died quick. If you look at the Hollywood.com story closely, you’ll see that it actually comes from the British celebrity news syndicator WENN, not Hollywood.com. The odd thing is that WENN would report this story without even bothering to ask Disney about it. It literally took me five minutes. I wonder where they came up with it? Either way, there you have it. Orlando Bloom is not in Prince of Persia. No way, no how. - Josh Tyler
Good lord, talk about type-casting. All he plays are delicate, beautiful characters. Princes, elves … gah
the role should go to Zac!!!
IT’S A RUMOR!!!
he looks nothing like the character in the game - Orlando is a scrawny lookin’ fella compared to the character who is well built and athletic
and the game itself got repetitive and quite boring, it tries to be like a male version of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider but fails miserably
look at Hitman: a brilliant game and story but the movie absolutely butchered it and then set it on fire
as for Zac Efron - b!tch please, yeah and Miranda Kerr is gonna be playing the princess LMAO
I CANNOT WAIT I HOPE THEY SHOW PLENTY OF HIS BUFFED UP NAKED BODY!!!!!!!!!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I CAN’T STAND “Orly”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE don’t let him get the role!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hmm… zac efron would probably be a better pick. he looks more the role & he’s the new thing. orlando bloom is OUUUUUUUUUUUUUT! much more kids would go see it if zac was starring. either way, i think vanessa hudgens would be happy w/ either one ‘cuz her celeb crush is orlando bloom & her real-life bf is zac efron. though, she’d probably be happier if zac got it LOL
Orlando Bloom is much better actor and more experience actor than Zac Efron. Orlando Bloom has done action pack movie. He is one of the top actor that will bring in lots of money. Orlando Bloom captures audience of all ages, but mostly adults. Zac Efron only capture kids. Orlando Bloom has been Lord of the Ring (all three) and all three of the Pirate movie. Plus he has made an action pack movie on his own. He is up there with George Clooney, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, and Densel Washington.
Orlando has the experience and the looks for this movie! I hope it’s TRUE! GO ORLANDO!!!!!
UPDATE
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=43769
Orlando Bloom Not the Prince of Persia
A rumor is spreading fast through the internet (we believe it originated at World Entertainment News Network, aka WENN) that Orlando Bloom has landed a $40 million payday to star in a movie trilogy based on the “Prince of Persian” video game. The rumor stated that he had beaten competition from Zac Efron to take the role and even said that Jerry Bruckheimer will direct.
Walt Disney Pictures, however, tells ComingSoon.net that there is no truth to these rumors.
What we do know so far is that Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) is expected to start shooting Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time soon at Pinewood Studios in the UK and in Morocco as well. Jerry Bruckheimer instead is producing the film, which the studio is targeting for a June 19, 2009 release.
siiiiiim Orlando Bloom o MELHOR (LL)
beijos.
it’s too premature for Zac to be considered for those roles; he’s much too young and inexpereinced as an actor and has a long way to go…not that he cannot develop into a actor of credibility cos i believe that given the right roles the boy can also prove himself…i’ve seen him in derby stallion and he was a young boy then and there was already some depth to his acting…so i can see him thrive in this business as long as he gets the right roles suitable to his age and character…
Zac can pass for a persian boy given his exotic features and surely he would have made a handsome prince but its not yet the right time for him…. he has some growing up to do first and i think tat he also has so much on his plate right now…
as much as i love zac i really believe orlando is much much better for this role, i don’t know it just fits him
wowwww !!
orlando
orlando
orlando
plxxx *.*
JOHNNY DEPP carried those pirate films, not Orly here. You can see how successful Johnny’s other films of late have been… but Orlando on the otherhand is good as a supporting actor. I predict the film won’t do well and than the other planned sequals will be cancelled and byb bye to $40 million. Ridiculous amount of money to offer to a man many in Hollywood find confusing as to why he is this famous at all.
#34 I completely agree. It’s just way to soon to expect Zac to be able to carry a francise like this. After all Zac’s only feature role to date was a supporting charcter in “Hairspray.” Let’s wait and see “HSM3,’” “17 Again,” and “Me and Orson Welles” perform before saddling the boy with the responsibilty of carrying a frencise like this.
As I said before if this had been true Orlando Bloom would have been the right choice. With the “Lord of the Rings” and “Pirates of the Carribean” francises on his resume he has the track record.
Maybe someday Zac will headling this kind of francise but just not yet.
bloom’s not a leading actor - should never be.
and this “prince of persia??” movie.. look who bloom was in competition with for the lead role, that alone tells me how bad its going to be. lmaooo i bet he BARELY beat out the hsm kid.
I love Ollie but someone else in that role would have been great.For instant, Sean Faris from Never back down or Shia Leboufe from Transformers.
The casting diector should get Odette Fustman from Cloverfield to play Ollie’s love interest.
Whoever mentioned Orlando’s name as on a par with Denzel Washington needs to have a his/her head examined. Denzel is an Actor (capital A) while Orlando is an actor. The difference - one (Actor) takes the work seriously and does great work that gets nominated for major credible industry awards while the the other (actor) is mainly a celebrity who is in movies. I appreciate the fact the some people like or even love Orlando. Many people like/love McDonald’s, but that doesn’t mean it’s fine dining.
Still hope to see Zac in this movie, maybe not replacing orlando, at least along side him :]
he is amazing, isn’t he.
For all you fans saying that Zac would be a better pick
pshh! ******* please!
Orlando Bloom is a much more maturely talented and experienced
actor than Zac Efron will ever be!
Zac Efron can be the King of Disney or what ever you girls call him
but come on! dont ever say that Zac can pull that role off
NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO
ZAC EFRON ******* i n g SUCKS BALLS !!!
i hate that ******
“zac efron is a better pick” YEAH RIGHT HES A ******* BISEXUAL ******
you cant compare orlando bloom with zac efron because ORLANDO BLOOM IS HOTT. have you ever heard this from an 11 year old ?? well theres a first time for everything
=P
I think Orlando is a highly underrated actor. He would be an excellent choice for this role. I hope it does come to fruition. He’s a hard working actor, and he is taken seriously or he would’t keep getting roles. He chose to take a break from movies. I hope now he’s ready to get back on screen. He did a stint on stage in London to show that he is versatile. I don’t know why people have to hate. He will be around in the movie biz for a very long time.
i played the video game and orlando bloom
is a better part for this role, TRUST ME !!
Interesting selection… who knows… I’ll go see it :D
THE RUMOR IS FALSE!! GO AND DO SOME SEARCHES ON GOOGLE, ORLANDO BLOOM IS NOT GOING TO BE PRINCE OF PERSIA AND RHATS OFFICIAL FROM DISNEY THEMSELVES!!!!
Sabriel @ 04/07/2008 at 6:02 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! He’s soooo wrong for it!!!!!!!! It should be Oded Fehr!!! At least he’s middle eastern, for goodness sakes!
————————————————
Agree with this. They can make Fehr look younger by cinema magic, if needed.
Not cool Bruckhiemer. I think they should have gone with an unknown sexy actor, not a wooden predictable one. We’ve seen him in this role before IE: Kingdom of Heaven!
WRONG CHOICE, it will ruin the movie.
How about some actor with arab descent or a bollywood actor?
He should play the role.
http://stuffwhitepeopleliketshirts.com
It’s been debunked as a rumour (thank God). So relieved he hasn’t signed himself for another action type role.
career suicide!
me likey!!! :D
i’ve always luv prince of persia since i was a kid.
WHAt @ 04/07/2008 at 7:35 pm
How about this guy. His name is Hrithik Roshan. He is a bollywood actor.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/images/2006/11/17/dhoom_film_gallery_04_470×320.jpg
I think he is very good looking.
NO NO NO NO NO!!!
He’s not even Persian for God’s sakes! He can’t even carry a movie on his own. Remember Kingdom of Heaven? This had better be a joke.
Hopefully they won’t screw up on the casting for the upcoming Metal Gear movie. Please, let Christian Bale be Snake (and Liquid as well, he can pull it off better than anyone).
as much as i like him, i don’t think he can carry a movie by himself.
i’m tired of him
His PR Huvane is spreading this fake rumor because he doesn’t have any upcoming project.
OMG! Orli is perfect for that role! I will soooooo watch that movie!
*swoons*
Huvane isn’t his PR. He’s his rep from CAA. Furthermore, how does floating a false rumor (and a ludicrous one at that) help Orlando get an upcoming project? More likely the NEWS OF THE WORLD made this up as they do with just about everything.
omg, if zac is gunna be in it i will 100% watch this movie
orlando is hot, and so is zac
omg omg omg
and zac is gunnna have lots of movies coming out, im proud of him
1. hsm3
2.17 again
3. me an orson welles
4. footloose
5. prince of persia?
Orli and Zac Efron, totally out of the lead. Orli better stay and elf than seeing him potraying a dark prince. While Zac, he is more of the poster boys, sorry Zac, we like you but just stay cute till you find a better role than this one. They’re both good actors is just they dont fit to be the prince. If Viggo Mortensen were young, he would be a better cast than any of those two here. They need to bring a new face, some one who seems to have a dark secret persona.
jared, you should probably remove this post, or at least update as this announcement about orlando appears to be untrue…
and for all of you who are hating on zac for this role…i agree that the world is not quite ready for zac efron to be an action role. the high school musical stigma is still heavily upon him. however, i think he will suprise the hell out of all you in the coming years with what he’s got to offer the movie industry.
Mike Newell completely butchered Goblet of Fire. It was terrible! I don’t think I’ll watch any movies he’s directing.
How can they give that much money to someone who has yet to open a movie? He’s no Will Smith.
Can’t you read? The story was a lie. No one is giving anyone any money.
Disney denies it. End of story.
YESSS! love him! perfect. so gonna watch the movie
yaaaaaaaaaaay, hopefully he gets it! he’s perfect for the role! looove it
NOT BUYING THIS ROLE FOR HIM. Sorry, Orli!
lmfao @ zac efron in an action flick!!
THESE FILMS WILL B.O.M.B.
He is no Johnny Depp.
another epic, fantasy type movie. I want him to act in a normal movie so we can see if he has any real acting chops.
with that sad he was the finest elf when he was Legolas
ZACZACZACZACZAC!!!
I like orlando bloom and i’ve clocked all the prince of persia games..and true they may be a little repetitive but i still like them and obviously when they make them into movies they wont be like that. I’m still not that sure though that orlando bloom can pull off the role….he was pretty good on pirates of the caribbean but i dunno he seems too delicate and not manly enough to play the role..hes a good looking actor no question bout it..but if youve played the game and you know the peince of persia character you’d see what i mean
Sorry but NO way!
he ’s really sucks!
Lol he’s only a pretty boy who doesn’t act…
Sorry for the fan bu you love him only cause he’s pretty…
Better Orlando than Zac! What is Zac anyway?
Nicole, I am a Harry Potter’s Fan. I have had a lot of laughs in GOP. I have nothing to complain against Newell. Yates was difficult to follow in OotP, but it was okay. I have to watch it twice to calm down my adrenalin. And I can not wait for HBP! Do you know who will direct DH?
Oh about Newell…watch 4 Weddings and a funeral…fab!
And Orlando…ah orlando….Kingdom of Heaven…is a beautiful film…just because it was not successful in USA….the world is not only USA….it does not mean that it is a bad film.
But I guess it’s correct. Orlando shall try other kind of film-genre…and for god’s sake, not another PC games!
Hehehe……….good old Orlando. He sure as hell likes to dress up in his roles, doesn´t he?
Good for him!
I don´t really like him as an actor but he´s the right choice for the part.
(On another note, I do believe that he is one of those actors, who will have to grow into his looks first, loose the babyface and all that….he´ll be fne later on)
I think Orlando Bloom will do a heck of a lot better job than Zac Efron.
All these people commenting in WRITE ONLY mode?
This rumous is F A L S E ! ! !
*rumour. Sorry, I got so nervous, I missed the spelling. :) Jared, I wish we could edit our own posts!
Jared, you seem to have jumped off the Miranduh&Orlando Twu Wuv bandwagon…wasn’t it just yesterday that most of your stories were pushing Orlando and The Cabbage?
He can’t act and he’s only popular because of the tween girls who love him.
Orlando Bloom is the right choice. He is a seasoned actor who draws all ages and Zac Efron is just drawing the teenie-boppers. This movies needs to draw an adult crowd and Bloom can do that as we have seen in the past. Not sure yet if Efron is that great of an actor…..once he breaks that HSM stuff maybe then he will land some real meaty roles. Needs to shed that little boy image. Did love him in Hairspray, which was loaded with major talent!
Wouldn’t surprise me all if this was the case. Efron needs to grow up in one of the movies. He’s always playing a teenager and that is the crowd he attracts.
Orlando Bloom on the other hand is a really talented actor and would be a good choice. He will draw a mature crowd.
Well Zac, welcome to the real world of grown-ups where those stunning blue eyes and good looks are not quite enough to land major roles. Time will tell as he finally steps away from that cheesy HSM stuff if he is ready for the big times. i love him but the count is out on just how talented he is as an actor….still very young and too connected to all the teenage idol and celebrity girlfriend nonsense.
bloom and efron both should just leave prince of persia alone. I would much prefer a fresh face and talent.
nikii, me too, but I bet a big budget movie would want a Star instead of an Actor, to make sure it will do good at the box office. No one REALLY believes that a movie like PoP will require serious acting. The special effects, action scenes and handsome faces will sell the movie, and OB has experience showing those. IF he would accept that role. ‘Cause it still is an officially denied rumour, remember?
BTW, here in the Eastern half of Europe ZE is unknown. Only Hairspray is known widely of everything he’s done, and most people who have seen it, don’t remember his name.
wow, you are so right, they don’t read. This is what is left of the teenybopper portion of his fan base. They are too busy popping their gum and squealing to actually read anything. They just have to tell everyone hot HOTT he is and he is so CUTE.
He is not going to be in this, it is a rumor that has been denined by all the parties involved.
am so glad it is not true.
Oh no, not him! They should of got Oded Fehr!
Yay! I remember playing the video game on Sega! LOL the one where you never get to the next level!!!
I think he has what it takes to do it justice. I’m excited to see it!!!
He is not doing this movie, it was a rumor that wasn’t true
Geez people take the time to actually read something!
ORLANDO WILL RULE IN THIS. He is perfect for the role. I would never call $40 mill lame. Orlando has a gift of building up his body in a magnificent way even though his toned frame is delicate. I PRAY THIS IS CONFIRMED!
*sigh*
Just wanna add, the old version of the PoP game had a blond prince in it. :) Was kinda weird, but I stopped asking for logic in any branch of entertainment business long ago.
This movie isn’t gonna happen, but if this is the kind of s88t he is looking for that tells me he has figured out he ins’t a very good actor and he better grap the cash while he can. The looks aren’t gonna last, they never do for the pretty boys, with no respect in the acting community for his talent. and his overwhelming desire for publicity and being seen with shark like underwear models, he is gonna have to attract them somehow. Money and dumb ass movies are about all he has got left.
Funny how this POP movie rumour pops up out of no where–as Cinemablend AND Disney have both noted–the very monday after Bloom is seen leaving another party with 3 women, none of whom is his alleged gf the panty model. On the same day she’s telling her favorite Oz tab their solid and “happy” together.
straw men anyone?
Glad Disney is denying it.
Forgot to add:
LOL! Thanks JJ for the laugh in paragraph 3!
you think this rumor got cirulated to help her look like she had not only got Orlando Bloom, but Orlando Bloom with a huge movie deal, and 40 mil? The girl does like to make herself look good
at least the headline at E is different this time, but I will never forget that the thought that she was so classless the had the headling
she is f***ing orlando bloom
I guess when the break up happens it will be
she f***ed orlando bloome
No. Posted it as a s.p.e.c.u.l.a.t.i.o.n. (got that all you oversensitives out there?) that this could provide diversion from the fact that Bloom was caught partying, again w/o his alleged gf, and leaving this party with 3 girls, on top of all the Aniston stuff last week. None of it looks good after the truluv pap tour. Both Bloom and the VS model look like fools right now.
And its become apparent the AE drop out had nothing to do with a schedule conflict.
At least with this POP rumour, Bloom looks like an employed tool and not just another useless, nothing to do but get into the tabs, celebrity.
Wow. $40M?
He’ll be able to buy an upgrade in lingerie models after this;)
I’m no fan of Disney, but if they want to give this movie credibility, they should get an actor with, if not persian origin, at least persian looks. If the actor can act, the movie would be a success even if the actor is unknown, die hard fans of the game would go see it and spread the word.
Neither Orlando nor Zac are suitable for the role. I don’t really know much about Orlando so I wouldn’t comment about it. Zac, however, has potential but still has a long way to go before trying for such roles. His talent needs to develop more with other roles and he needs to start shifting from the teen star image and start cultivating a much broader fanbase. I think his greatest hindrance is being a tween star, hopefully, as he takes on more complex and less glamourous roles, he’ll start to be taken as a serious actor and not just a pretty face. He’ll yet get there, not just now.
i have just received news about orlando..about 4 new news from 4 different sites that he is not he won’t lead the role of the prince of persia..is that true or what ?
did you not read what many many posters have said.
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/bloom%20is%20not%20the%20 prince%20of%20persia_1064945
i read it before..then..this site is telling fake news ?
Gotta love Google Alerts. Within a single email, they sent me 4 “OB is PoP” and 4 “OB is _not_ PoP” links an hour for the last two days. :D
Very nice example of how internet gossip works. :)
Sexy.
I find it interesting that Orlando said he would never do these long epic movies anymore and now he signs up for Prince of Persia.
Guess that $40 million was talking to him.
This is not true at all. It’s a false rumor.
It will prob go to zac if disney is producing it … they are in love with him right now and he would bring in way more fans and because he is still trying to really make a name for himself they would save money not having to pay him and much as they would an A-lister actor
interesting it seems that all of the anit Miranda stuff is being deleted. wonder why that is?
Very coooool
um, in response to the person who said oded fehr should be it,
I TOTALLY AGREE, HE IS SO MUCH BETTER
but btw he’s israeli, not middle eastern.
Yess! My favourite computer game and character is going to be played by my favourie actor. I’m in the mood like Woo-hoo ! ! !
yo i dont think that nether one of them should get the role i do think that if johnny depp would have tried out for that role he would have got it almaticly
damn yo you guys are slow…. the person who has officially gotten the part for POP is actually Jake Gyllenhaal. So its not gonna be orlando of Zac people.
Comment and Share!
E-mail to a Friend or share on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and more!