Orlando We Hardly Knew Ye

He came out of nowhere in 2001 to become one of the most popular actors in the world. In a period of just six years he appeared in six of the highest grossing films of all time (the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films) and had major roles in several other high profile films (Black Hawk Down, Troy and Kingdom of Heaven). Then at the end of 2007 he disappeared.

Where have you gone Orlando Bloom? In spite of his stated desire to return to the stage he's only appeared in a single minor production. And as far as movies go he's been the invisible man.

Hope springs eternal though for fans of the O-man as he is scheduled to reprise the role of Legolas in the upcoming (now filming) version of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit due out at the end of 2012. By that time it will have been five years since he last appeared in a major motion picture, and personally I hope it rekindles his interest in making movies because the 21st century just doesn't seem quite right without him.

"What do your Elf eyes see Legolas?" "I see a return to the silver screen in 2012!"