Orlando Bloom Says This Rocker Inspired His ‘Deep Cover' Character Who Takes Himself ‘Too Seriously'
As a lifelong Oasis fan, Orlando Bloom knew exactly who he wanted to emulate in his new movie, Deep Cover: Liam Gallagher.
While guesting on The Tonight Show Tuesday (June 10), the Pirates of the Caribbean star opened up about channeling the 'Wonderwall' singer in his role as an extremely dedicated method actor, who in Deep Cover goes too far after he's recruited by the police to help with a sting operation. 'Seeing any actor take themselves too seriously — something I've never been guilty of, by the way — it's just low-hanging fruit, but it's fantastic,' Bloom began, laughing.
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'The premise is my guy is an out-of-work actor, and he's so desperate for his moment,' he continued. 'He goes deep method … cuts his hair, then turns into, basically, Liam Gallagher. I grew up with Oasis, and I went to Knebworth, [which] was one of my favorite concerts.'
'Basically Liam is the swag bag of the band, you know, so the physicality was there for me, the accent was there for me,' Bloom added of the famously brash singer of the Manchester rock band.
The interview comes just two days ahead of Deep Cover's June 12 premiere on Prime Video. The flick also stars Bryce Dallas Howard and Nick Mohammed as fellow improv enthusiasts tapped for the mission Bloom's character gets involved in.
And while the Lord of the Rings star has been gearing up for the film's release, his famous fiancée — Katy Perry — has been traveling the globe on her Lifetimes Tour, kicking off its Australian leg on June 4. Bloom did show off who's been keeping him company while the pop star is on the trek on The Tonight Show, bringing his impossibly tiny dog, Biggie Smalls, with him to the interview with Fallon.
Also hitting the road soon is Oasis, with Liam and Noel Gallagher reuniting this summer for their first tour in more than 16 years following the end of the two brothers' bitter feud. The Oasis Live '25 Tour will kick off July 4 with a show at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, followed by performances across Europe, North America, Asia, Australia and Latin America.
Watch Bloom's Tonight Show interview above.
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