Orlando Bloom Says He Was a "Horrible Person" Amid Weight Loss Transformation for Role
Orlando Bloom lost 52 pounds with a nutritionist's help, experiencing paranoia and low energy while preparing for his role as a retired boxer in The Cut.
- On August 27, Orlando Bloom revealed he shed 52 pounds to prepare for his role in The Cut, saying a nutritionist guided his weight loss on This Morning.
- To play a retired boxer in The Cut, Orlando Bloom embraced actors' extreme prep compared with athletes to portray a retired fighter character obsessed with returning to the ring.
- Under Philip Goglia's plan, Bloom's meals decreased from three to one, and for the final three weeks he followed a tuna and cucumber diet with protein powder supplements.
- He reported acute physical and mental tolls, saying `I was just exhausted` and describing paranoia and intrusive thoughts, warning others not to attempt the diet at home, Orlando Bloom said.
- The episode highlights how actors compress drastic changes into short windows, with Bloom noting nutritionist Philip Goglia, recommended by agents, monitored his blood and worked with Christian Bale.
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In his latest film Orlando Bloom plays a former boxer. For the role the Hollywood star had to lose 24 kilos. That apparently hit him also on the psyche.
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Read Full ArticleOrlando Bloom details ‘horrible’ side effects of rapid 52-pound weight loss he thought would kill him
Orlando Bloom got candid about the “paranoia” he suffered after quickly losing 52 pounds for his role in the forthcoming boxing film “The Cut.” The actor, who portrays a retired boxer getting back into the ring, recalled only eating tuna and cucumber in the lead-up to filming the Sean Ellis-directed movie during an appearance on Wednesday’s episode of “This Morning.” “I was just exhausted,” he added, explaining that he had “no energy or brain po…
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