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Orlando Bloom is the Prince of Persia

Orlando 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?

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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

¤veronica¤ @ 04/08/2008 at 3:11 am

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…

pingy_ponga @ 04/08/2008 at 3:49 am

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.

sad and pathetic @ 04/08/2008 at 1:19 pm

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.

straw man @ 04/08/2008 at 1:32 pm

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.

straw man @ 04/08/2008 at 1:36 pm

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

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