“Zulu”: Where does Orlando Bloom’s (large) scar come from? – Cinema news

In “Zulu”, a new thriller by Jérôme Salle which hits theaters today, Orlando Bloom portrays a burnt-out policeman who has a huge scar on his back. It turns out that this scar was not added for the purposes of the film, it is very real.

Orlando Bloom in “Zulu”: a cop who is better not to annoy! © Eskwad

This detail will probably not have escaped those who have already seen Zulu this Wednesday. In his first scene, Orlando Bloom appears completely naked and has a large scar on his back. This is a real scar and not an artifice added for the occasion. Explanation: at the end of the 1990s, at the age of 21, the actor had a serious accident. He climbed a gutter located on the third floor of a building and fell.

Consequence: several broken vertebrae and a delicate surgical operation. After wearing metal plates for a year, he managed to walk normally once more. But his body will forever bear the mark of this accident.

Laurent Schenck

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