Orlando Bloom

Had Orlando Bloom’s career stalled after just a few years, the English actor’s place in film history would have still been assured. He was, after all, the second actor to appear in two of three movies to earn over one billion dollars at the box office – namely, “The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King” (2003) and “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” (2006). His status was particularly impressive when considering the fact that just a few years prior to these films’ release dates, Bloom was a virtual unknown. But the twin mega-successes of the “Rings” and “Pirates” franchises helped