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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Greg Evans

Guy Pearce adopted a new outlook after feeling a ‘disconnect’ when making a 2002 flop

Australian actor Guy Pearce has opened up about how he felt after a 2002 film he starred in flopped, causing him to reassess his career.

The 57-year-old, who is nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2025 Goldeb Globes for his role in The Brutalist, was a rising star in Hollywood in the late Nineties and early Noughties thanks to roles in LA Confidential and Memento.

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