After roles in “Memento” and “L.A. Confidential” made him famous, Pearce turned his back on Hollywood. At age 57, he’s returned in “The Brutalist.”

Guy Pearce knits his brow. “You know, people have said to me, quite openly, ‘Wow, you really f---ed your career, didn’t you?’ He meets my gaze. “I’m like, did I?! I’ve just done three films, and I’ve got another one coming. Did I f--- it? Oh, OK, that’s interesting …”

The stars of Brady Corbet's film reunited at the 2025 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, where Pearce presented Brody with the Best Actor award.

While preparing for his role as a titan of industry in Brady Corbet's "The Brutalist," Guy Pearce had a specific image in his ... who's also dashing and cultured within the film's 1950s Pennsylvania setting. The patriarch of a family dynasty, Van Buren ...

Adrien Brody captivates as a post-war immigrant who comes to America to chase his version of the American Dream.

which soon involves working for an extremely wealthy industrialist (Pearce) to build a massive community center in the middle of Pennsylvania. During the 2025 NYFCC ceremony on Wednesday evening ...

While preparing for his role as a titan of industry in Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist,” Guy Pearce had a specific ... within the film’s 1950s Pennsylvania setting. The patriarch of a ...

Guy Pearce knits his brow ... There, he meets Harrison Lee Van Buren, a self-made, square-jawed Pennsylvania industrialist played by Pearce. Van Buren becomes Tóth’s patron, entrusting ...