Actor Orlando Bloom talks about his experience with the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and his understanding of Keira Knightley's conflicted feelings towards it. Bloom also discusses the upcoming reboot and his involvement, while also highlighting his new partnership with MSC Cruises for their Super Bowl campaign.
With over five years of experience covering the latest in entertainment, Emlyn has written about music, fandom, film, television, and awards for multiple outlets including MTV News. During a recent interview over Zoom, Bloom, speaking about his experience with the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, noted that despite his own positive memories, he understands where Keira Knightley is coming from regarding her conflicted feelings towards the series.
\Bloom, who starred as Will Turner in the franchise, explained, “It was such a huge moment in time that is almost like… it feels almost like another lifetime now,” Bloom explains. “But it certainly was unique and, you know, I’m always grateful. But I definitely understand where Keira was coming from, and she does wonderful things.… I have a lot of positive takeaways.” \Bloom starred as Will Turner, an altruistic blacksmith who finds himself unexpectedly charting a brand new course for adventure after his love interest Elizabeth Swann (Knightley) is kidnapped by pirates in the original 2003 film. The couple’s romance, as well as Will’s secret pirate heritage, was further explored in the franchise’s subsequent swashbuckling sequels. Knightley herself described the films as an experience that both made her career and broke her spirit simultaneously. 'I was seen as s--- because of , and yet because they did so well, I was given the opportunity to do the films that I ended up getting Oscar nominations for,' she recalled. 'They were the most successful films I'll ever be a part of, and they were the reason that I was taken down publicly. So they're a very confused place in my head.' \The franchise, however, is far from dead in the water. Despite its fifth installment being released in 2017, a reboot is in the works. Bloom is aware of Bruckheimer’s reboot. “I’ve heard he's pretty excited about it,” he says of the producer. “It'll be interesting to see. Jerry always brings out the big guns, as it were – pardon the pun. Cannons, I should say.” Bloom, however, isn't sure if he'll be involved in the project. “Listen, it was a wild and fun experience so, you know, never say never,” Bloom says. “I have a lot of respect for that experience, and Jerry, and the whole thing. But who knows? I mean, it's sort of one of those things I really haven't thought about it, really.” He adds, “I'm happy that I got to be a part of something that feels like it's standing the test of time, which is cool.” \Meanwhile, Bloom is trading in the Flying Dutchman and the Black Pearl for MSC Cruises’ luxurious new flagship, MSC World America, as part of the company’s new Super Bowl campaign. In a teaser, the actor can be seen getting serenaded by Barrymore, who attempts to dazzle him with her rendition of Madonna’s “Holiday.” Bloom reveals the pair hit it off straight away, and that he was especially charmed by how Barrymore, who began acting at only 11 months old, made an effort to connect with all of the kids on set, too. “She probably grew up like going, ‘This is boring. I’m on set,’ and knew what it was like,” he says. “So she was great. Really appreciate working with her. She’s wonderful.” Bloom explains that his dry British wit and Barrymore’s humor will take center stage in the ad. “It's a really fun little spot. It's charming, and the banter is really pretty sweet and clever, and it emphasizes part of what I think MCS World America offers, which is a bit of like the American flair and the European style.” \The MSC World America sets sail from PortMiami on Apr. 9, 2025, with the company launching cruises out of Galveston, Texas, and to Alaska later this year
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