I've watched the director's cut multiple times. You've completely misunderstood what I've said.

Balion is there for events but Bloom as an actor isn't capable of any emotional resonance when things happen. He delivers a stilted and wooden performance regardless of the impact of the scene.

He still struggles with line delivery. It's all monotone growling because he thinks it adds weight.

You don't feel any real emotional connection to Balion compared to say Baldwin or Sybilla. Things just happen to him and he's just there.

There were a dozen young actors at that time who would have elevated that part. He was just cast because of Lord of the Rings giving him box office appeal.

Orlando Bloom is the one weak link in an absolutely brilliant movie.

He's simply too wooden and wrestles too much with trying to add gravitas to the role with his voice and delivery to carry it. It's not a dealbreaker but you can't help but wonder how great it would be if they had an actor the calibre of Ed Norton playing Balion.