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Is Legolas CGI in The Hobbit?

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Given that The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug isset many, many years before the events of LOTRs, and Elves don'treally age anyway, AND quite a few years had passed since Bloomfilmed the final LOTRs movie, Jackson utilized heavy CGI tomake Legolas appear as if he never aged.


Also know, why is Legolas so angry in the Hobbit?

Legolas always wanted to talk more about losingher, but Thranduil refused. It's implied that Legolas wastoo young to know her very well, which helped causethis rift. Though his affection for Tauriel could be blamed for hisrebellion in The Hobbit, it was more likely due to thistension with his father.

is Legolas the same actor in The Hobbit? Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom (born 13 January 1977)is an English actor. After making his breakthrough asLegolas in The Lord of the Rings film series, he rose tofame by further appearing in epic fantasy, historical epic, andfantasy adventure films. He later reprised his role asLegolas in The Hobbit film series.

why are Legolas eyes different in the Hobbit?

(Legolas Wiki) Orlando hated the contacts he worein the Rings trilogy because they stung his eyes after along time of shooting the film. PJ changed Legolas'eyes in the Hobbit to distinguish him from from theSilvan elves of Mirkwood, as Thranduil and his son Legolasare both of the Sindarin.

Is Legolas in The Hobbit book?

Book: Legolas does not appear in TheHobbit; however, in The Lord of the Rings, he is identifiedas the son of Thranduil, who in The Hobbit appears as theElvenking.

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Is thranduil in Lord of the Rings?

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