Guy Pearce makes big claim about misuse of power

Guy Pearce claims that he was unable to work with Christopher Nolan after Memento because of a top Warner Bros. executive.

During an interview with Vanity Fair, he admits he has “not really” kept in touch with the filmmaker. “He spoke to me about roles a few times over the years.”

“The first Batman and The Prestige. But there was an executive at Warner Bros. who quite openly said to my agent, ‘I don’t get Guy Pearce. I’m never going to get Guy Pearce. I’m never going to employ Guy Pearce,'” the 57-year-old alleges.

However, Guy says he was not hurt by the decision of the top boss — who he did not name — but this ultimately made him unable to work with the auteur.

“I think he just didn’t believe in me as an actor,” he continues. “In a way, that’s good to know. I mean, fair enough; there are some actors I don’t get. But it meant I could never work with Chris.”

Regarding the Batman role he missed, the actor says he was considered for Ra’s al Ghul, which later was played by Liam Neeson. 

“They flew me to London to discuss the Liam Neeson role for Batman, and I think it was decided on my flight that I wasn’t going to be in the movie. So I get there and Chris is like, ‘Hey, you want to see the Batmobile and get dinner,?'” he recalled.