10 Great Film Ideas Utterly Wasted On Terrible Actors

7. Kingdom of Heaven - Orlando Bloom

kingdomOfHeaven How can an action adventure movie about the battles of the Crusades fail to be exciting? That's like, one of the most interesting, dramatic periods in history, and I would jump at the chance to watch a shiny, expensive, modern version of the events. Wait, what's that? You cast Orlando Bloom in it? Oh. Now, this might be a little unfair, because Orlando Bloom really isn't a terrible actor. He's just incredibly bland and not at all right for a film like this. Sure, he's nice to look at, but despite the high profile roles he's had in the past, he lacks a certain charisma and screen presence one needs to pull off these types of roles. Sorry, Legolas. It had to be said.
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Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.