Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Orlando Bloom Says He’s Applying for an Irish Passport

He frames the move as a practical step to ease EU travel for film work.

Overview

  • Speaking on Virgin Radio, Bloom said he is applying for an Irish passport and noted his eligibility through a grandfather from Northern Ireland.
  • He explained that Brexit-related bureaucracy influenced the decision, citing added paperwork when working in Prague.
  • The announcement coincides with promotion for The Cut, a psychological thriller in which he plays a retired Irish boxer, due out on September 5.
  • Bloom described a severe weight-cut for the role, saying he ended a tiered diet by eating only tuna and cucumber for three weeks.
  • He and Katy Perry recently said they have shifted their relationship to focus on co-parenting their daughter following their split.