Bloom Leads Ensemble Cast Down ‘Main Street’

Remember back when we all first saw ‘Fellowship of the Ring’, and we thought, “Hey, that dude who plays Legolas is pretty cool. Â  I wonder if he’ll make it to the top?” Â  Ah to be young and ignorant.

Seriously, though, Bloom is a decent actor who is, thankfully, choosing different projects to put on his resume. Â  He is now in negotiations to star in ‘Main Street,’ the last drama written by late playwright Horton Foote.

Bloom would be joining a cast that already holds Andrew McCarthy,  Ellen Burstyn, Patricia Clarkson and Colin Firth.   The central character, that of a young girl, has yet to be cast.

Foote’s drama centers on a group of people in a small town in North Carolina whose lives are shaken up when a stranger arrives. Bloom will play the town’s policeman.

The film is set to begin shooting next month in North Carolina with John Doyle directing.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter