Lord of the Rings legends set to REUNITE as they’re lined up to star in hit Netflix show
GUY RITCHIE is casting the net wide for the third series of The Gentlemen – in the hope of Baggin’ two huge Hollywood superstars.
Insiders have told me the hotshot director is trying to sign up Lord Of The Rings actors Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom for the hit Netflix show.
If he pulls off the move, it would reunite Orlando, who played Legolas, and Elijah, who starred as Frodo Baggins, two decades on from Peter Jackson’s hit film trilogy.
A source said: “The Gentlemen is the hottest TV show in town and Guy has big plans for the third series.
“Elijah is being courted to appear as a villain, while Orlando is also one of their key casting targets.
“For Lord Of The Rings fans working on the production, the idea of having Frodo and Legolas back together would be amazing. No deals are signed yet, but discussions are ongoing.”
And those aren’t the only actors that Guy is lining up for a part.
Prince Harry’s wife Meghan’s name is being bandied about as a potential star of the third instalment.
And it seems Guy’s show needs a bit of a Hollywood rocket to give it a boost.
Streaming figures for The Gentlemen’s opening weekend of the second series were 50 per cent down on the initial run of shows, with 6.7million views in the first four days it was available to watch.
Season two saw Theo James reprising his role as aristocrat-turned-drug kingpin Eddie Horniman alongside Kaya Scodelario, who plays ice-cold crime boss Susie Glass.
Love Island host Maya Jama made her acting debut in the second series after being cast as mob wife Aisha.
And she is definitely back for the next run, admitting she loved working with Guy on set. Maya said: “He’s very personable and he would be like, ‘Yeah, you’re doing well’, and reassure me, which was really nice.
“He’s just really involved and kind of a genius to watch, because everyone’s practising their lines and then he says something that’s way better than the original.”