Why Legolas?

[The Only Real Estel]

Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

Even good people can be bad. Like, you might have been bad yesterday. It's not as drastic as pledging allegiance to Melkor or anything, but it's still being bad.

And confound it! Won't someone answer my question about the Black Gate: Why Legolas?

First off: How did you know that about yesterday!?

Seriously though: I think there's a difference between "being bad" & "turning bad." Being bad would seem to be a sort of mistake that happens, while turning bad insinuates turning your back on the known good & choosing to be bad for the foreseeable future. I don't think Boromir chose that.

Of course I'll answer your Legolas question: I haven't a clue.

Jackson wanted someone to do his "Nooooo" line to make it more dramatic, and Legolas was the best one for it because...hmm. Sorry, I can't even make up a stretch for this one.

I doubt there's any significance behind it, though. Jackson probably chose the name "Legolas" out of a hat for the scene for all I know.