While most celebrities would instantly jump on to be a part of the iconic and long-running sketch show Orlando Bloom wasn’t one of them. The actor revealed that he took a hard pass when he was offered to host an episode of Saturday Night Live in the past.

During a recent interview on The Howard Stern Show, the British actor explained the reason behind his decision.

“I was really insecure at the time,” the Carnival Row Star recalls. He noted that it wasn’t because he wanted to knit-pick the sketches he would appear in that sent him running.
“I was just like, partly my dyslexia, partly like that window of time where I couldn’t even … think straight and see the wood through the trees.”

Despite his initial hesitation to be a part of the show, Bloom says if another opportunity arises it would be more than welcome. “I would love to [host] Saturday Night Live now.”

Appearing on SNL would be a nightmare for anyone suffering from dyslexia as guest hosts read off cue cards throughout the show; particularly in opening monologues. “You’ve got to read and then also … I didn’t have perspective,” the actor told Stern. Bloom described his life as something like a “burning car” at the time he was offered the hosting gig. This was around the time the third installment for the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise was released.

With Bloom’s perspective on hosting the long-running comedy show, we might be able to see him on the SNL stage soon.