The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers actor said that a nutritionist working on the movie put him on a strict regime to get him down to his “lightest weight” for the start of filming, noting, “Then I put on weight as we filmed.”
Bloom noted Perry cried after watching his performance, saying she was “really moved. She knew what it took.” However, the actor acknowledged the challenges he faced, admitting that during filming, at one point when he was coming home to his family, “I literally thought I was gonna die.”
The Kingdom of Heaven actor further mentioned that she was present throughout the process, managing things with the kids and acknowledging that it’s “hard” for the family.
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Caitriona Balfe, his co-star who plays his character’s wife in the film, agreed with Bloom’s comments. She explained that while it’s easier to dedicate yourself to a project when you’re single and without family responsibilities, it becomes more challenging when you have to come home and be a parent.
Balfe told the publication that Bloom’s face was “gaunt” before filming began, noting that his transformation “was shocking… I was like, ‘You look like a raisin.'”
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