Pearce, who currently co-stars in The Brutalist, says a Warner Bros. exec blocked him from reuniting with his Memento director. Photo: Guy Pearce in The Brutalist (Credit: A24) Christopher Nolan is known for sticking with actors he likes,

Guy Pearce blamed a Warner Bros. executive for blacklisting him from starring in Christopher Nolan films after 'Memento.'

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Despite the critical and commercial success of their sole collaboration, Guy Pearce was blocked from working with Christopher Nolan for 20 years. The 2x Golden Globe nominee recently claimed he was denied roles in multiple Nolan films after a Warner Bros.

It turns out there's a specific reason Christopher Nolan and Guy Pearce haven't collaborated since making Memento, and it's not Nolan's doing.

A similar instance took place with Guy Pearce, who claims a Warner Bros. executive was the reason that ended his collaboration with Christopher Nolan after Memento. Here is how. Gur Pearce's future with Christopher Nolan went for a no show for Warner Bros.

Before we start, I have to admit to a personal bias that may color this story: I’ve been a fan of Guy Pearce since first seeing him in 1997’s L.A. Confidential. So knowing that he’s been popping up on the 2024 movie schedule in movies like The Convert and The Brutalist has pleased my cinephile heart to no end.