‘Troy’: Orlando Bloom Says His Agent Talked Him Into Role: “I Didn’t Want To Play This Character”

Viggo Mortensen needed just the right sword. Then he realized he had the perfect one at home.

Fresh from their appearance at last week's Buckingham Palace Garden party, Princess Beatrice and her cousin Zara Tindall were spotted enjoying the thrills of the Monaco Grand Prix, joined by Sky Sports Formula One reporter Natalie Pinkham. Natalie took to Instagram to share the unexpected Royal get-together, posting images of Beatrice and Zara fully engrossed in the excitement of the race and mingling with celebrities, including A-lister Matt Damon.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Viggo Mortensen revealed in an interview with GQ UK magazine that he used Aragorn’s iconic sword Andúril from “Lord of the Rings” in his latest movie, “The Dead Don’t Hurt.” Mortensen wrote and directed the 19th century Western, in which he stars as a Danish immigrant separated from his love (Vicky Krieps) during the Civil War. For one fantasy sequence in the film, Mortensen asked his “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson if he had his permission to use Aragorn’s sword again on screen. Mortensen played the character in Jackson’s original “Rings” trilogy and kept the sword after production wrapped.

George Lucas returned to the Cannes Croisette for the first time since 1971 this week to receive an honorary Palme d’Or. So what did the 80-year-old director say about his career as he talked to a packed audience at the Debussy Theater after accepting the prize? Well, to the surprise of no one, THR reports that he mainly talked about “Star Wars.” Along the way, Lucas defended the prequel trilogy, his continual updates to the original trilogy, and lamented how Disney misused his ideas after he sold Lucasfilm to the company in 2012 for $4.05 billion.

Hugh Jackman reprises his X-Men superhero role in Deadpool & Wolverine and just revealed he committed to starring opposite Ryan Reynolds even before talking to his agent.

Giovanni Pernice's sister has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the Strictly Come Dancing star, saying his family are "behind him".The professional dancer has hit the headlines after it was claimed that the BBC has launched an internal investigation following formal complains from three former Strictly contestants. It's been claimed that the three contestants - understood to be actress Amanda Abbington and two other high profile names - logged complaints separately but with the same legal firm.The corporation is now reportedly "evidence gathering" in the wake of the damning allegations. After Giovanni, 33, shut down the allegations in a statement, his older sister Angela has now spoken out about the alleged investigation.

Despite many of his generation taking time between films, Paul Schrader is a filmmaker who has kept working quite prolifically over the decades. Since 2002, he’s directed no fewer than 11 features.

Skepta has confirmed that he will be ending his sponsorship deal with Puma over the company’s ties to Israel.The rapper first became a brand ambassador for Puma in 2022 for a clothing and footwear line. He later partnered with them again for the ‘Skope Forever’ collection earlier this year.However, Skepta has now confirmed in a post on X/Twitter that his deal with the sports brand will terminate by August.“They know how I feel, I speak my mind.

celebrated the pop star's final appearance as a judge on with a night out at L.A. hotspot Catch.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom head out after attending the American Idol season 22 finale after party at Catch Steak on Sunday (May 19) in Los Angeles.

In a new interview with Closer Weekly, Alfonso Ribeiro said his iconic role in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air as Carlton Banks was a “sacrifice” for his acting career.

Brad Pitt reportedly based his Snatch performance off a character from 1990s British sitcom Father Ted.The Bullet Train star sat down with JOE back in 2019 alongside his Once Upon A Time In Hollywood co-star Margot Robbie, where he discussed taking on different accents in roles.Firstly discussing his Irish accent in The Devil’s Own, Pitt talked about playing a Northern Irish IRA member living in Belfast, saying: “That was probably more extreme.”He added: “But there is a real music to Northern Ireland that I click into, that I kind of adored.”Pitt then brought up his performance in Guy Ritchie’s 2000 crime comedy Snatch, in which he played an Irish Traveller named Mickey.Speaking on the role, Pitt said: “And I’m told my ‘Pikey’ – do we still use that word? – accent was pretty good.”He then explained: “Which is amazing, because I was going off a performance of a guest star on a Father Ted episode,” to which the interviewer and Robbie both responded: “Really?”Pitt explained: “Yes. And then a friend of mine, who said ‘I never can understand what they’re saying’.

Gemma Atkinson has addressed comments on her latest Instagram post after sharing candid photos alongside the story of her c-section recovery. The Hits Radio host and her professional dancer fiancé Gorka Marquez welcomed their first daughter Mia into the world back in 2019 in a birth which left Gemma needing an emergency cesarean.

Katy Perry had a very special fan in the American Idol audience on Sunday!

Netflix’s Baby Reindeer.Baby Reindeer is a semi-autobiographical series written by the comedian Richard Gadd that claims to tell the “true story” of a struggling stand-up (played by Gadd) who is maliciously stalked by an older woman named Martha.Almost immediately after the show premiered on Netflix last month, some viewers attempted to uncover the real identities of characters in the show, including Martha.

Orlando Bloom opened up about one of his biggest roles, which he did not want to film.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Orlando Bloom has fond memories of making movies like “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Lord of the Rings,” but Wolfgang Petersen’s 2004 historical epic “Troy” is a different story. During an interview for Variety’s “Know Their Lines” video series, Bloom blanked on one of the lines said by his “Troy” character Paris (he thought it must be from “Kingdom of Heaven” or “Lord of the Rings”) and admitted that he has mostly blocked the movie out of his mind. “Oh my god, ‘Troy.’ Wow.

A devastated man has opened up about how his life was "completely shattered in a moment" following the tragic loss of his pregnant partner and their unborn daughter in an horrific car accident. Calvin Buckley has spoken out about his heartache after the devastating loss of Frankie Jules-Hough and their baby girl Neeve, who were killed in a shocking collision on the M66.

Orlando Bloom has been spotted on a night out in Liverpool with his former The Lord of the Rings co-stars.The Hollywood actors descended upon Liverpool for their much-anticipated Comic Con appearance this weekend, after another celebrity had to cancel. Orlando Bloom, who plays Legolas in the blockbuster, Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, and Dom Monaghan, were snapped during a get-together at Smithdown Road restaurant, Belzan.

Lord of the Rings stars were seen soaking up the Liverpool nightlife just before their scheduled appearance at Comic Con this weekend - amid news another celebrity has had to withdraw.