Bloom goes black
Published on: 28-Dec-2007
Lord of the Rings star Orlando Bloom has reportedly shocked neighbours by painting the outside of his house black.The British-born actor, 30, has apparently caused consternation among his celebrity pals who live close by in Los Angeles.
Most of the houses in the road, where actresses Scarlett Johansson and Charlize Theron live, have reportedly been painted white to reflect the sun.
One of the neighbours was quoted in the Sun newspaper as saying: "Charlize and Scarlett were a bit taken aback."
The neighbour added: "It's a bit weird, but that's Orlando - he's an original guy.
"Maybe he's been listening to Paint it Black by the Rolling Stones."
Orlando had his breakthrough role in the early 2000s as the elf-prince in The Lord of the Rings.
He subsequently went on to star in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy and has gone on to establish himself in Hollywood as an A-list actor.
Most recently, he had his West End debut in In Celebration at the Duke of York theatre, which ended its run in September.
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