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"When I saw the first I couldn't believe I was in another great movie that would be made into a trilogy. This movie is quite visible and I think it will stand the test of time. I think kids and parents will love this movie for a long time"

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There’s a particular kind of early-2000s Hollywood optimism baked into this: the wide-eyed relief of an actor realizing he’s not just in a hit, but in a franchise. Bloom isn’t pitching artistry so much as longevity, and he does it with the softest possible language: “couldn’t believe,” “another great movie,” “stand the test of time.” It’s less critique than a public-facing exhale. After the first film lands, the real victory is confirmation that the machine will keep rolling.

The subtext is career math. Bloom is locating himself inside a cultural event big enough to outlast opening weekend and big enough to give him a stable identity: not merely a performer, but a face attached to an ongoing mythology. The phrase “made into a trilogy” reads almost passive, as if the story itself demanded expansion. That’s the franchise era talking: sequels aren’t commercial decisions; they’re destiny.

“Quite visible” is an awkward tell, but a revealing one. He’s gesturing toward spectacle and clarity - a film you can see, literally and metaphorically, from across the multiplex. That dovetails with the family-friendly appeal he foregrounds: “kids and parents.” This is a sales pitch aimed at the broadest audience while framing that breadth as virtue, implying generational handoff and rewatchability as the real measure of quality.

It works because it captures a moment when blockbuster legitimacy was increasingly defined by series potential and cultural stickiness. Bloom’s praise isn’t naive; it’s calibrated to the new currency of permanence.

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Bloom, Orlando. (n.d.). When I saw the first I couldn't believe I was in another great movie that would be made into a trilogy. This movie is quite visible and I think it will stand the test of time. I think kids and parents will love this movie for a long time. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/when-i-saw-the-first-i-couldnt-believe-i-was-in-18107/

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Bloom, Orlando. "When I saw the first I couldn't believe I was in another great movie that would be made into a trilogy. This movie is quite visible and I think it will stand the test of time. I think kids and parents will love this movie for a long time." FixQuotes. Accessed February 2, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/when-i-saw-the-first-i-couldnt-believe-i-was-in-18107/.

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"When I saw the first I couldn't believe I was in another great movie that would be made into a trilogy. This movie is quite visible and I think it will stand the test of time. I think kids and parents will love this movie for a long time." FixQuotes, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/when-i-saw-the-first-i-couldnt-believe-i-was-in-18107/. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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