Orlando Bloom has opened up about his surprising friendship with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star, 48, was first introduced to the tech billionaire while working on the crime comedy Deep Cover and the fantasy series Carnival Row, which are both Amazon productions.
Bloom said that although Bezos is a controversial figure on the world’s stage, he “takes people at face value” and has found the 61-year-old to be “gracious” and “cool”.
“When you’re in a position like that people want to have multiple opinions and actually I just take people on face value,” the actor told The Times.
He added: “The person that I know is remarkably gracious and cool and wise and fun to be around.”
Bloom was one of many A-list celebrities who attended Bezos’s lavish wedding to Lauren Sanchez in Venice this June, an elaborate society spectacle that left many Venetians furious.
The actor attended the ceremony in the historic city alone, sparking rumours he’d separated from pop star fiancée Katy Perry after nine years together.
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Perry and Bloom, who share a five-year-old daughter, Daisy, confirmed their break-up in a joint statement days later, saying they’re committed to “keeping things amicable” between them as they continue to co-parent.
Speaking with Today co-host Craig Melvin this week, Bloom said he’s “so grateful” for the relationship because “we have the most beautiful daughter”.
He added of his current relationship with Perry: “We're great. We're going to be great. Nothing but love.”
The pair began dating in 2016 after meeting at a Golden Globes afterparty and welcomed their daughter in 2020. Bloom also has a 13-year-old son, Flynn, with ex-wife Miranda Kerr.
Bloom and Perry, 40, had previously split for about a year in 2017, and announced they were taking “respectful but loving space,” but the actor later proposed in 2019 after they rekindled their bond.
Days after confirming their break-up, the two were seen on a yacht in Italy with Bezos and Sanchez.
In the months since the split, Perry has been linked to former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, with the pair seen dining at Montreal restaurant Le Violon during Perry’s break from her Lifetimes tour.
Bloom rose to fame as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings franchise, reprising his role for The Hobbit films in 2013 and 2014. He further rose to fame as Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean series before landing roles in Troy and Kingdom of Heaven.
