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Not literally though… Or then he’d be the Prince of Iran… and so Bush would be obliged to “take him out”.

Anyway, Mr. Bloom has beat out competition to snag the choice $40 million role, based on the video game about an awesome prince that saves the world. Sure Harry went to Iraq, but can he be an ambidextrous sword wielder and crawl on walls? I think not.

Page Six reports,

He won the contract against stiff competition from Zac Efron and David K. Zandi.

The movie is to be produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Films, and directed by Mike Newell.

Zac Efron and David Zandi? Stiff competition? From the guy in High School Musical that “Wants to dance” and is “Breaking Free” and the guy that played an Alien in the shit Men in Black Movie?

Sure.

So… How did they audition? Or did they just have a chat over tea and crumpets before giggling at each other and screeching, “You’re it”.

Trust Disney to ruin the awesomeness that was Prince of Persia.

… Actually despite Orlando Bloom the movie will still be awesome. He’s like a brown Spiderman. Without Kirsten Dunst. And with muscles. Awesome.