Today he is considered one of the most popular British actors in the world. His artistic achievements include productions such as: the cult trilogy “The Lord of the Rings”, in which he played the role of Legolas, or the equally hit series. Now it turns out that he also has a title that he doesn’t even want to remember today.
He played Paris in “Troy”. Now Bloom has confessed that he didn’t want to take on the role
We are talking about the cult “Troy” directed by the director from 2004, the script of which was based on Homer’s “Iliad” and was enriched with plots known, among others, from “The Odyssey” and “The Aeneid” by Virgil. Bloom created the character of Prince Paris, which gained him great recognition among both viewers and critics. However, in the latest Variety material, he admitted that he did not want to take this role at all and considers it one of the worst in his career. – I pushed this film out of my memory – straight out. – I know a lot of people like him, but for me playing this character was… – he paused to choose the right words. – Can I say anything here? I didn’t want to appear in this film and play this hero, he added. What was behind his reluctance and why did he finally decide to take part in the project?
Bloom recalls working behind the scenes on the set of “Troy”. He said directly what he thought about his hero
Bloom directly admitted that he was against accepting this offer from the beginning and wanted to refuse Petersen. However, one of his agents insisted that this was a great opportunity for him to show a different side of himself, as at that time he had already achieved success with both Pirates of the Caribbean. Ultimately, he was persuaded and he even felt honored to appear alongside such great stars as Brad Pitt and Eric Bana. Nevertheless, the uncertainty and fears have not gone away. “It went completely against everything I felt in my being,” he explained.
After a while, he decided to think back to one of the most difficult scenes he had to play at that time. – At one point, Paris was beaten and had to crawl on the ground and then grab his brother’s leg. I thought I wouldn’t be able to do it, he said. – One of my agents said that this would be “the” moment and I believed it – he said, then added that today he regrets agreeing to appear in “Troy” and if he had the opportunity, he would erase it from his memory. If you want, take part in our survey below.
Source: Gazeta
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