This has been assumed for quite some time but not really confirmed or denied. Well, here comes the confirmation from the man himself. Orlando Bloom answered the question directly (imagine an actor doing that?!) at Sundance as to his involvement with the franchise, saying ‘no he wouldn’t be in it’ but he was confident for it’s future, considering the talent of Johnny Depp and musical-based director Rob Marshall.
See for yourself, courtesy of AICN:
If anything, it’s nice to hear Bloom speak earnestly about projects, something that’s rarer than it should be. Though he’s yet to really prove himself, one hopes 2010 will be his year with more ambitious turns in Mark Ruffalo’s Sundance player Sympathy for Delicious and a lead role in John Doyle’s Main Street.
Does this change your excitement/lack of excitement for On Stranger Tides? What do you think of Bloom as an actor?