How Orlando Bloom's drastic transformation impacted relationship with Katy Perry

Orlando Bloom certainly underwent a major transformation for his latest role in The Cut. According to the star, his fiancée Katy Perry had a major reaction when she saw the results on-screen.

   

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When Katy attended the premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, she "just was freaked out" by the film which sees Orlando playing a boxer who must undergo drastic weight loss in order to compete. 

"She watched it and was like, 'I need a stiff drink,'" Orlando told People. The "taxing" role meant that Orlando was certainly "hangry."

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"The last three weeks in London, before we started filming, were just tuna and cucumber." Orlando worked with a nutritionist who "had me on a strict regime to tear me down, so that we started the film at my lightest weight. And then I put on weight as we filmed."

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At one point during the filming process, Orlando "literally thought I was gonna die," he confessed. But Katy was incredibly supportive: "She was there throughout, with the kids and stuff. It's hard for your family."

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Katy and Orlando share a daughter, Daisy Dove, together. The Lord of the Rings star is also father to his son Flynn with his ex-wife Miranda Kerr. According to the actor, the singer "was really moved" by the film, as "she knew what it took" to film it.

Orlando's co-star Catriona Balfe attested to the dramatic transformation's impact on the actor, as she explained: "You can do stuff like that when you're on your own, it's one thing about being single. We were all younger before we had families [and] you can kind of throw yourself into something. But when you have to come home, and you have to be a parent."

She clarified that she didn't think she'd ever "put my health at risk" for a role, while reflecting on how "gaunt" the Pirates of the Caribbean star was during filming. "I think sometimes I've worked [expletive] 90 hours a week and you don't sleep, which is tough."

According to the film synopsis for The Cut, Orlando plays "a retired fighter obsessed with getting back in the ring — even if it costs him his life."

The Cut wasn't the first time Orlando's life had to change for work, as his series Orlando Bloom: To The Edge brought him "close to death." The star again recognized Katy's support while he underwent the extreme challenges.

"She's a wonderful support," he explained of his partner. "She really holds me accountable, which I appreciate.”