Look away now Miranda! Orlando Bloom kisses his stunning Romeo And Juliet co-star Condola Rashad at photocall for their new play
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His real life Juliet is his stunning supermodel wife Miranda Kerr.
But Orlando Bloom was seen locking lips with another beauty on Wednesday.
However, the Australian model has nothing to fear, for the actor's kissing companion was just his theatre co-star, two-time Tony Award nominee Condola Rashad.
What would Miranda think? Orlando Bloom kissed his co-star Condola Rashad on the lips at a photo call for their new play Romeo And Juliet in New York on Wednesday
Orlando and Condola raised temperatures at a photo call for their new play Romeo And Juliet, a mixed-raced contemporary production, in New York.
With the two depicting star-crossed lovers in the play, the pair were seen putting on a show, kissing and cuddling for the cameras.
Looking striking in a very low-cut floral dress, Condola even jumped on the back of Orlando's motorcycle.
Come ride with me: Condola even jumped on the back of Orlando's motorcycle
Holding hands: The duo held hands as they posed for the cameras whilst sitting on a set of stairs
The 26-year-old daughter of Phylicia Rashād and former NFL wide receiver and sportscaster Ahmad Rashād, commanded attention in the pretty frock which she paired with navy blue wedge trainers.
Meanwhile, Orlando, 36, looked his rugged and handsome self in a light grey sweater worn over an open-neck shirt teamed with black waxed jeans and scuffed shoes.
After cuddling up to one another, the pair showed their rebellious streak by doing graffiti on a wall, including a scribbling of their initials and a cute love heart.
Cool customer: Orlando looked his rugged and handsome self in a light grey sweater worn over an open-neck shirt teamed with black waxed jeans and scuffed shoes
Flirty in floral: The 26-year-old daughter of Phylicia Rashād and former NFL wide receiver and sportscaster Ahmad Rashād, commanded attention in a low-cut floral frock which she paired with navy blue wedge trainers
Starring into each other's eyes, it was hard not to notice the acting chemistry between the pair.
And it wasn't too long before they were joined by director David Leveaux, who posed for pictures with the pair.
Just last month a promotional snap for the play was released.
The simple yet effective image showed the characters dressed in crisp white shirts gazing at each other while lying on a bed.
Warm embrace: The pair shared a cuddle as Orlando straddled his motorcycle
Three's not a crowd: it wasn't too long before they were joined by director David Leveaux, who posed for pictures with the pair
Orlando, who has the same name as a character in Shakespeare’s As You Like It, will have the experience of being directed by five-time Tony Award nominee Leveaux.
Leveaux’s production will feature Shakespeare’s original language while in a modern setting.
Further conflict is added to the tragedy as the Montague family is white and the Capulets black.
The race issue was addressed in the press release: ‘While race defines the family lineages, the original cause of the ‘ancient quarrel,’ passed down by successive generations to their young, has been lost to time.’
Rebels: The pair showed their rebellious streak by doing graffiti on a wall, including a scribbling of their initials and a cute love heart
Speaking about the modern setting director Leveaux told the Associated Press: ‘The last thing we wanted to do was to do a sort of pompous, classic version of Romeo and Juliet.
‘I'm just taking away all the wallpaper and mantelpieces, all the kind of pompous stuff we associate with grand Shakespearean productions, and try to go as simple as possible.’
Romeo and Juliet, which has not appeared on Broadway since 1977, will also star Brent Carver, Jayne Houdyshell, Chuck Cooper, Christian Camargo, Roslyn Ruff, Conrad Kemp and American Idol star Justin Guarini.
Easy rider: Orlando arrived at the photo call on his Triumph motorcycle
Not long now: Orlando's play will open on August 24
Orlando, who famously starred in Lord Of The Rings, has reportedly relocated to New York alongside his wife Miranda Kerr and two-year-old son Flynn.
While he hasn’t starred in a Shakespeare play before he has performed some of Romeo’s speeches as part of the 2011 Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra concert that saw Tchaikovsky's music paired with Shakespearean texts that inspired them.
The Pirates Of The Caribbean star made his professional stage debut in David Storey’s Celebration in London six years ago.
Director Leveaux said it was a no brainer casting the handsome star: ‘I was just so fascinated by his passion and his absolute boyish love of this language that I thought: 'Yep, that feels like our Romeo'.’
Romeo and Juliet opens at Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theatre on Thursday, September 19, 2013 following preview performances from Saturday, August 24, 2013.
Family man: Orlando, who famously starred in Lord Of The Rings, has reportedly relocated to New York alongside his wife Miranda Kerr and two-year-old son Flynn
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