Guy Pearce simply shared why he by no means started working with Christopher Nolan after Memento.
The actor not too long ago revealed {that a} Warner Bros. govt prevented him from starring within the director’s movies following their collaboration on the 2000’s film.
In a brand new interview with Vanity Fair, Pearce shared that whereas Nolan thought-about him for roles in movies like Batman Begins and The Prestige, the manager’s opinion finally stood in the way in which.
“He spoke to me about roles just a few instances over time,” Pearce defined.
“The first Batman and The Prestige. But there was an govt at Warner Bros. who fairly brazenly mentioned to my agent, ‘I don’t get Guy Pearce. I’m by no means going to get Guy Pearce. I’m by no means going to make use of Guy Pearce.’”
The Memento star added that whereas the manager’s stance was clear, it was additionally disheartening.
“So, in a means, that’s good to know. I imply, truthful sufficient; there are some actors I don’t get. But it meant I may by no means work with Chris,” Pearce mentioned.
Pearce famous that the manager “simply didn’t consider in me as an actor,” which created a roadblock for roles in Nolan’s Warner Bros. period, together with Batman Begins.
Despite flying to London to audition for the a part of Ra’s al Ghul, the function finally went to Liam Neeson.
Nolan’s partnership with Warner Bros. spanned almost twenty years, producing iconic blockbusters equivalent to The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, and Tenet.
