{"id":104087,"date":"2025-08-29T11:20:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T11:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/104087\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T11:20:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T11:20:13","slug":"orlando-bloom-opens-up-about-his-exhausting-weight-loss-transformation-for-boxing-role-in-the-cut-i-was-a-horrible-person-to-be-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/104087\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Bloom opens up about his exhausting weight-loss transformation for boxing role in The Cut: \u2018I was a horrible person to be around\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Orlando Bloom, best known as Legolas in <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#Magazines#href\" href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/topic\/the-lord-of-the-rings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Lord of the Rings<\/a>, has revealed the shocking physical and mental impact of losing weight for his latest film role. Appearing on ITV\u2019s This Morning, the 47-year-old actor described the drastic measures he took to play a boxer in the upcoming thriller The Cut \u2014 and why he \u201cwouldn\u2019t recommend\u201d them to anyone.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike bulking up for action hero parts, Bloom\u2019s preparation required dropping pounds to mirror the punishing world of boxing weight classes. \u201cCutting weight is what we focus on, and that\u2019s really the fight,\u201d Bloom explained in the interview, calling the process a battle of both body and mind. He credited his nutritionist but admitted the intense diet stripped away his energy and spirit.<\/p>\n<p> From Three Meals to Tuna and CucumberBloom detailed how his regimen began with reducing meals from three, to two, to just one per day, while also eliminating protein supplements. In the final weeks before filming, he was surviving mainly on tuna and cucumber. \u201cI was just exhausted mentally, physically, and I was hangry. I was a horrible person to be around,\u201d he admitted.<br \/>Mental Strain and ParanoiaThe physical strain was accompanied by a darker psychological side. Bloom confessed he experienced paranoia, intrusive thoughts, and constant fatigue. \u201cWe\u2019re supposed to eat and sleep and take care of ourselves,\u201d he said, acknowledging how far he had to push himself for the role. Speaking separately to People magazine, he added, \u201cTurns out you can\u2019t sleep when you\u2019re hungry!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Bloom\u2019s transformation was temporary, he expressed awe for professional fighters who endure such routines regularly to stay competitive. For him, it was a short-term sacrifice for the sake of authenticity on screen. \u201cIt was definitely not something to take lightly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab Back to recommendation stories<\/p>\n<p> Bloom, who rose to fame as Legolas in Peter Jackson\u2019s fantasy epic and as Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean, has a history of immersing himself in physically demanding roles. But his latest comments highlight the hidden dangers of extreme transformations, a reminder that what looks convincing on screen can exact a heavy toll behind the scenes.Add <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ET Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/123467569.cms.png\"\/> as a Reliable and Trusted News Source<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Orlando Bloom, best known as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings, has revealed the shocking physical and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104088,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,75091,75097,75096,75095,75093,75089,75094,85,75090,14620,75092],"class_list":["post-104087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-boxing","tag-boxing-weight-loss","tag-extreme-dieting-dangers","tag-mental-health-impact-of-dieting","tag-nutrition-for-athletes","tag-orlando-bloom-interview","tag-orlando-bloom-weight-loss","tag-physical-transformation-actors","tag-sports","tag-the-cut-film","tag-the-lord-of-the-rings","tag-weight-cutting-process"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104087"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104087\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/104088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}