Orlando Bloom, 21st century swashbuckler

He’s often compared to a modern day Errol Flynn. After all, Orlando Bloom has the good looks and the swashbuckling credits: He’s played the bow-and-arrow-carrying elf in the “Lord of the Rings� trilogy, he starred in the sandals-and-swords Crusades drama “Kingdom of Heaven,� and he’s done his share of sword fighting in the “Pirates of the Caribbean� trilogy.

Asked if he could, at this point, actually defend his life with a sword, Bloom laughed. “That’s a good question,� Bloom said during an interview after wrapping final shooting for Disney’s latest installment in the series, “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.�

“You know, I think I’d be all right, actually. I have good spacial awareness and I’m pretty comfortable with a sword. Of course, it would depend on my opponent.�