Justin Bieber vs. Orlando Bloom. The fight the world — or the bits that aren’t at war — wants to see go to round two. To that end, UFC legend Forrest Griffin has offered to train Bloom for the task.
The Justin Bieber vs. Orlando Bloom fight arrived in the world’s soon-to-be-viral inbox early last Wednesday and is still right up there in voyeur ratings alongside Queen Beyonce and Jay Z’s alleged, imminent marriage implosion .
From the clearly #TeamBloom temperature on the web, late night talk shows , memes , petition to declare National Orlando Bloom Day , calls for the actor’s knighthood, celebrity reactions , it’s clear Bloom’s attempt to slap/punch the Biebs at Ibiza’s Cipriani restaurant remains pop culture box-office gold.
Which says a lot about the enduring clickbait value of violence, alleged infidelity and the sight of celebrities acting like mere mortals.
It may also be Bloom’s “greatest role” as Page Six reports the actor recently said: “Everyone keeps telling me I’m their hero.”
Now, Mixed Martial Arts legend Forrest Griffin has offered to train Bloom for a future fight with his adversary.
“He threw a weak-ass punch,” Griffin said of Orlando’s Ibiza throwdown to TMZ last week.
“If they ever fight again, I can show him some moves so he can win. He’s not big, but it looks like he has the reach.”
Getting in a zinger, Griffin added : “Then again, everyone looks big next to Justin Bieber.”
[ Video of Bieber-Bloom brawl. ]
And, of the first, and likely, only time the world will see Bieber vs. Bloom?
Reportedly, the actor’s rage was sparked by allegedly snarky comments made by the singer about the Brit’s separated from supermodel ex-wife Miranda Kerr.
And since everyone knows no-one files for divorce from a model over one-sided flirting – it’s an occupational hazard – conclusions have been drawn.
Witnesses to Bieber and Bloom’s Cipriani clash have claimed a variety of jibes the 20-year-old allegedly said to Bloom after the 37-year-old reportedly refused to shake the Canadian’s hand.
Reports vary from “Say hi to Miranda for me,” “Tell Miranda what’s up” and “She’s good.”
An extraordinary, new claim had also been added to the list from the Sunday People tabloid, claiming Bloom’s fury sparked after Bieber allegedly told him Kerr said she wanted to “make a man out of you” when they flirted at the 2012 fashion show.
There are, of course, credibility issues over these alleged remarks. Particularly, the last.
It’s reasonable to question why such an incendiary alleged comment didn’t surface last week when witnesses’ claims first rolled out.
But, then again?… And that’s why such “quotes” always leave a mark. Because the “what if?” remains.
After their run-in inside the eatery, Orlando was spotted finger-pointing at Justin, reportedly after the singer and his crew were escorted out by restaurant security.
TMZ obtained video.
Shortly after the skirmish, Justin posted a snap of a bikini-clad Kerr to Instagram , quickly deleting it.
Later, he posted an image of Bloom crying which is still up.
In that same Sunday People report, a source allegedly said of Bloom’s opinion on rumors of Justin and Miranda’s alleged flirting at the show:
“At the time of the split it was certainly one of the motivations. He [Orlando] was, and still is, very cross about all of this.”
They continued: “He can’t believe that someone he regards as a silly little boy has had this impact on his relationship. He is absolutely fuming.”
In the mix, comes New York Daily News Confidential’s report claiming a source now alleges that when reports first surfaced that Bieber and Kerr allegedly hooked up after meeting at the 2012 Victoria’s Secret fashion show in New York: “Bieber would brag about it while he was in the studio.”
( Photo: Justin Bieber with Miranda Kerr at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, November 7, 2012. ).
In other Bieber-Bloom news: The pair reportedly barely missed another meet when they both attended the same nightclub last Thursday.
The next night, at a star-studded birthday party for Givenchy fashion designer Riccardo Tisci that Justin attended, it’s reported his entourage had the late arriving Lord of The Rings’ alum barred — most likely to prevent a repetition of violence.
On Sunday, Justin posted an island landscape to Instagram with the caption: “Leaving Ibiza,” then spent part of the day generating amazing Flyboarding pictures .
( Photo: Bieber gets some Flyboarding practise in idyllic Ibiza ).
( Photo: Bieber up, up and away ).
( Photo: Flyboarding the drama away ).
( Photo: The singer adjusts his tech once on dry land ).
[ Images via Instagram/ AKM-GSI ].