Orlando Bloom wanted to test himself for his latest adventure project. Not by eating something gross or visiting a new country. He wanted to risk death — with not one but three extreme sports.
The Peacock series"Orlando Bloom: To the Edge" sees the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star shoot through the sky thousands of feet above the ground, dive into a deep sinkhole and rock climb hundreds of feet.
"While I was at moments scared for my life during the show, having come out the other end of it I feel way more capable," Bloom tells The Associated Press.
The series, which debuts Thursday, was born from the pandemic, which made outside adventures even more alluring. It met the perfect host in a man who is a natural risk-taker. When he made his Broadway debut in "Romeo and Juliet," he roared onto the stage on a Triumph motorcycle.
"I'm like a collector of experiences in some ways," he says. "I've been remarkably gifted and fortunate More
