{"id":1990412,"date":"2025-09-01T00:37:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T00:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1990412"},"modified":"2025-09-01T00:37:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T00:37:11","slug":"orlando-bloom-was-a-horrible-person-while-he-lost-over-50-pounds-for-new-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/orlando-bloom-was-a-horrible-person-while-he-lost-over-50-pounds-for-new-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Bloom was a &#8216;horrible person&#8217; while he lost over 50 pounds for new movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/orlando-bloom-arrives-solo-jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-wedding-amid-katy-perry-split-reports\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Orlando Bloom;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Orlando Bloom <\/a>admitted that he was not himself while losing a third of his bodyweight for his role in his upcoming movie &#8220;The Cut.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 48-year-old actor dropped 52 pounds to play a boxer, who comes out of retirement to fight for his last shot at a championship title and becomes obsessed in his effort to make weight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During a Wednesday appearance on the British talk show &#8220;This Morning,&#8221; Bloom opened up about the grueling physical and mental toll of the rigorous regimen that he used to achieve his drastic body transformation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was exhausted mentally, physically. I was hangry,&#8221; Bloom recalled. &#8220;I was a horrible person to be around. The paranoia, the intrusive thoughts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/orlando-bloom-thought-was-gonna-die-from-extreme-52-pound-weight-loss-new-movie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Orlando Bloom Thought He \u2018Was Gonna Die\u2019 From 52-Pound Weight Loss For New Movie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Orlando Bloom Thought He \u2018Was Gonna Die\u2019 From 52-Pound Weight Loss For New Movie<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Orlando Bloom shared that he became a &#8220;horrible person&#8221; while losing weight for his role in his upcoming movie.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t recommend doing it at home,&#8221; he added. &#8220;It would be not something to take lightly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;Pirates of the Caribbean&#8221; star explained that he worked with nutritionist Philip Goglia, who previously advised Christian Bale on the &#8220;Batman Begins&#8221; star&#8217;s extreme physical transformation for roles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bloom said that Goglia had him gradually reduce his daily meals from three to two to one and routinely checked his blood levels during the process. The actor recalled struggling most with giving up his Form Nutrition protein powder.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Orlando Bloom grimaces in a scene from &quot;The Cut.&quot;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"943\" height=\"388\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/WvCys16tpJEPFKboR21bXw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTM5NTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/9cdbc5cffef568d7ffcb526d2886fe29\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Bloom lost 52 pounds to play a boxer in &#8220;The Cut.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Suddenly, all these foods were being taken away from me, and my protein powder was the last one,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I was like, \u2018No! Don\u2019t take that one.\u2019 Then basically I came down to just [eating] tuna and cucumber for the last three weeks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bloom explained that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/movies\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;The Cut&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;The Cut&#8221; <\/a>was filmed in reverse order so the final scenes showed him at his lowest weight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I had no energy or brain power,&#8221; he said. &#8220;So it was basically tuna and cucumber until this piece at the end where I&#8217;m trying to make the weight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Orlando Bloom looks serious in a white jacket in Cannes\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jrs6_E7lpobSfcgp82gNOQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/9a8b51df11bb5da0bcd316640ad6efae\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Bloom said that he only ate tuna and cucumber for three weeks leading up to filming.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bloom recalled how he pushed himself despite his physical exhaustion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was lying down between takes on set,&#8221; Bloom said. &#8220;Then I&#8217;d do my push-ups to look a bit bulkier.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bloom explained that he found his character&#8217;s motivations &#8220;relatable&#8221; despite the unhealthy measures that he takes to lose weight in pursuit of his goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We&#8217;re supposed to eat and sleep and take care of ourselves,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;It&#8217;s really a commentary on what people \u2014 the lengths this person will go to, to have that second shot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;And I think that&#8217;s so relatable,&#8221; Bloom added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Orlando Bloom, Katy Perry red carpet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Zmk0nwiBGlaGXgiyA2NnXQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/7d60c999fa7e71a61e79945f7d840b5c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Bloom previously said that his now former partner Katy Perry cried while watching the movie.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bloom said the physical transformation improved his performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve always wanted to sort of burn the barn down, take the brakes off, go for something,&#8221; he said. &#8220;And this was a role that gave me that opportunity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It really sort of lends itself to the performance because you are feeling all the things that you&#8217;re seeing on camera,&#8221; Bloom added. &#8220;It was definitely intense.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During a September 2024 interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/orlando-bloom-weight-loss-the-cut-katy-perry-tiff-exclusive-8708013\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People magazine,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People magazine,<\/a> Bloom shared how his former partner Katy Perry found his transformation harrowing. He said that Perry &#8220;was freaked out&#8221; after viewing &#8220;The Cut.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/katy-perry\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;She watched it;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;She watched it<\/a> and was like, \u2018I need a stiff drink,'&#8221; he recalled of Perry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bloom told the outlet that Perry cried at the film&#8217;s worldwide premiere on Sept. 5 2024, at the Toronto International Film Festival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She was really moved. She knew what it took,&#8221; Bloom said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bloom and Perry, who share daughter Daisy, 5, ended their engagement in June after nine years together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/orlando-bloom-horrible-person-while-he-lost-over-50-pounds-new-movie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Orlando Bloom was a 'horrible person' while he lost over 50 pounds for new movie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Orlando Bloom was a &#8216;horrible person&#8217; while he lost over 50 pounds for new movie<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orlando Bloom admitted that he was not himself while losing a third of his bodyweight for his role in his upcoming movie &#8220;The Cut.&#8221; The 48-year-old actor dropped 52 pounds to play a boxer, who comes out of retirement to fight for his last shot at a championship title and becomes obsessed in his effort [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1990413,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[359435,22027,305670,359436,343931],"class_list":["post-1990412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-horrible-person","tag-katy-perry","tag-orlando-bloom","tag-philip-goglia","tag-physical-transformation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Orlando-Bloom-was-a-horrible-person-while-he-lost-over.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1990412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1990412"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1990412\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1990413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1990412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1990412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1990412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}