For his role in the movie, « The Cut, » Orlando Bloom says he lost nearly one-third of his body weight. The English actor added that he thought he « was gonna die. »
Orlando Bloom lost nearly a third of his body weight to play a revived boxer in his upcoming film, « The Cut », which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last week.
The actor, 47, detailed the rigorous process, admitting that it impacted more than just his physical health.
« I basically tiered down the food over a three-month period until just before filming, [when] I was at my lightest. I dropped 52 pounds, and I was about 185 when I started », Bloom said at Variety’s Toronto Film Festival Studio. « I dropped quite a lot of weight, and I was very mentally challenged as well. »
In a conversation with People magazine, the « Pirates of the Caribbean » and « Lord of the Rings » star elaborated on his preparation for what he called a « taxing » role, saying, « I was very hangry.
