Orlando Bloom tested his body’s limits while filming “The Cut.”
The actor’s new movie premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 5, and he told People he “literally thought [he] was gonna die” at one point during filming due to the “taxing” role that required him to lose a drastic amount of weight.
According to the film’s synopsis, the movie tells the story of “a retired fighter obsessed with getting back in the ring — even if it costs him his life.”
“I was very hangry,” Bloom told the outlet.
“The last three weeks in London, before we started filming, were just tuna and cucumber,” Bloom continued.
The nutritionist on set had the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star on a “strict regime” designed “to tear [him] down” so he would start the film at his lightest weight.
“And then I put on weight as we filmed,” Bloom shared.
Bloom’s longtime partner Katy Perry was shaken by his transformation. She “just was freaked out,” he said.
“She watched it and was like, ‘I need a stiff drink,’” the actor said of his fiancée’s reaction, noting that she cried after watching the film’s premiere.
“She was really moved. She knew what it took.”
Perry supported Bloom throughout filming by holding down the fort at home while he was away.
“She was there throughout, with the kids and stuff,” Bloom said of the “Fireworks” singer. “It’s hard for your family.”
Bloom and Perry are both parents to 4-year-old daughter Daisy Dove. Bloom is also father to son Flynn, whom he shares with his ex-wife, Miranda Kerr.