Orlando Bloom splashes R2.6m on an electric car

ORLANDO Bloom has splashed out on a £126 000 (R2.6 million) electric car.

The 45-year-old actor – who has a daughter, Daisy Dove, 18 months, with pop star fiancée Katy Perry, and 11-year-old Flynn with ex-wife Miranda Kerr – was recently seen driving in his brand new Lucid Air sedan in Beverly Hills, in photographs obtained by the Daily Mail.

The Tesla Model S and Porsche Taycan rival is hailed as “the future of sustainable mobility”.

The EV can reach up to 378km/h and has a range of more than 800km.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star is known for his efforts to raise awareness of climate change.

In 2018, Orlando was honoured with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation Special Award for his environmental awareness work.

The movie star attended the prestigious event as part of a fund-raising night featuring a live auction – which raised €21 million for the foundation.

Speaking at the event, he said: “The urgency of climate change has never rung louder than it is now. The science is clear. And what will they say of us, a hundred years from now, since we knew but sat and did nothing?

“The world is changing, and we need to change our habits along with it. So I would challenge you to think what impact you can make and what legacy you will leave for your children and grandchildren because I truly believe that each and every individual is capable of creating real and monumental change.”

Meanwhile, Katy recently hailed Orlando as a “wild stallion who can't be tamed”. The singer, 37, insisted the Lord of the Rings star hasn’t “changed one bit” since they welcomed their daughter into the world, and she loves his wild ways.

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