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Topics: Celebrity, TV And Film
Rhiannon Ingle
Topics: Celebrity, TV And Film
Orlando Bloom has a pretty impressive filmography under his belt following his decade-spanning career as a Hollywood A-lister.
Having starred in mega movies like Pirates of the Caribbean and Lord of the Rings, you might think that he can do no wrong in the films he chooses to take part in.
But, it seems like it's not always been sunshine and rainbows for Bloom, who last night presented his partner Katy Perry with the prestigious Vanguard award at the VMAs, as he once opened up about 'blanking' a popular movie from his mind and how he wished he never starred in it.
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In fact, he said the character he took on was 'completely against everything [he] felt in [his] being'.
Bloom, now 47, was in his late 20s when he signed up to the role alongside a bunch of other famous faces.
The flick boasted a star-studded cast including Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean and Brendan Gleeson.
If you hadn't always guessed it, the film in question was none other than Troy which saw Bloom’s character, the Prince of Troy, ignite the Trojan War after having an affair with Queen Helen (Kruger).
The actor admitted to Variety’s Know Their Lines video series that he never wanted to feature in Wolfgang Petersen’s 2004 Troy.
Explaining his thoughts, Bloom recounted: "So many people love that movie, but for me playing that character was just like [slits throat]. Am I allowed to say all of these things?
"I didn’t want to do the movie. I didn’t want to play this character."
However, even though he didn’t want to be cast, he did appreciate the star power of the movie.
He continued: "The movie was great. It was Brad [Pitt]. It was Eric [Bana] and Peter O’Toole.
"But how am I going to play this character? It was completely against everything I felt in my being. At one point it says 'Paris crawls along the floor having been beaten by somebody and holds his brother’s leg'. I was like, 'I’m not going to be able to do this'."
He added: "One of my agents at the time said, 'But that’s the moment that will make it!' And I completely fell for that line of an agent. I think that’s why I blanked that from my mind."
Considering the film grossed $500 million at the box office, it clearly didn’t do too bad!