Bloom pulls out of Hornby film

British actor Orlando Bloom has upset movie bosses on his latest film 'An Education' - after he pulled out of the project just days before it began shooting.

The 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' star was signed to star in the film - which was penned by oft-adapted British novelist Nick Hornby - but had to cancel because of last-minute schedule clashes.

The 30-year-old hunk has been replaced by Dominic Cooper - a relative unknown British actor who starred in the 2006 adaptation of Alan Bennett's play 'The History Boys'.

Producers had to act quickly to find a replacement for Bloom after shooting began last week on the movie.

Cooper will play a 30-something playboy in the coming-of-age drama who turns the life of a 17-year-old girl upside down in early-1960s London.

He joins a cast boasting a host of beloved British actors, including Emma Thompson, Peter Sarsgaard, Carey Mulligan, Alfred Molina and Rosamund Pike.