Guy Pearce reveals why he swerved starring in big budget studio movies
Guy Pearce swerved starring in big budget studio productions as he hates being “told what to do” by executives “afraid to lose their jobs”.The ‘Memento’ actor, 57, has spent decades starring in indie films, with his last franchise blockbuster part in 2013’s Marvel movie ‘Iron Man 3’.He has now told GQ why he has steered clear of the likes of superhero movies: “The process of it felt way too big for me. I can’t make (sense of) this idea of studio films where you just get told what to do by people afraid to lose their jobs. “I remember there were discussions at the beginning about how I was going to look. “A couple of the executives say, ‘No, he’ll just cut his hair and he’ll just do this and he’ll do that’. “And I’m in the room going, ‘Hello?’ “I’m immediately feeling like...
- 12/19/2024
- by BANG Showbiz Reporter
- Bang Showbiz
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