The Good Doctor Trailer

Orlando Bloom hasn’t really had much of a career beyond the “Pirates Of The Caribbean” and “The Lord Of The Rings” trilogies. The 35-year-old Brit has a limited range as an actor, although you can’t fault him for trying his hand at different things. Bloom is now taking a stab at playing a bad guy, in a new medical-themed psychological thriller called “The Good Doctor”. I dunno about this. He has this vacant, doe-eyed look all the time regardless of the character, and it sure isn’t helping for a dark role like this. This is just a trailer though, so maybe there’s more to Bloom’s performance as his warped physician begins to unravel. Check it out and tell us what you think…

Here’s the official synopsis: “Martin Blake (Bloom) is an ambitious but anxious young doctor, eager to impress his superiors and colleagues: Chief Resident Waylans (Morrow), self-assured fellow intern Dan (Garity) and no-nonsense nurse Theresa (Henson). But things are not going Martin’s way and he can’t seem to shake off his insecurities. When 18-year-old patient Diane (Keough) is admitted for a kidney infection, Martin steps in, getting the much-needed boost of self-esteem he craves. But things take a dark turn as his enthusiasm begins to become an obsession.”

“The Good Doctor” is directed by Lance Daly and also stars Riley Keough, Rob Morrow, Troy Garity, Taraji P. Henson and Michael Peña. It premieres 31st August in the US. No word on a local release yet.