Guy Pearce News

October 18, 2012
Kristen Wiig and Hailee Steinfeld Have Hateship, Friendship
The duo joins Guy Pearce and Nick Nolte in an adaptation of the Alice Munro collection of short stories. More...

April 9, 2012
Guy Pearce Talks Lockout
He also weighs in on "Prometheus," "Lawless," and the untitled Drake Doremus project. More...

February 27, 2012
Guy Pearce's Prometheus Role Revealed
Ridley Scott's got some loose lips. More...

August 25, 2011
Total Recall: Guy Pearce's Best Movies
By the time he turned 20, Guy Pearce had already been an award-winning amateur bodybuilder, fencing student, and Australian soap star -- the kind of career path that not only must make for great conversation at cocktail parties, but set the tone for an eclectic filmography that has seen Pearce go on to take roles in period dramas, Disney comedies, and neo-noir classics. This week, he returns to theaters with Katie Holmes and a house full of creepy-crawlies in the Guillermo del Toro-produced Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark, and we're celebrating by taking a look back at his critical highlights. It's time for Total Recall! More...

May 2, 2011
Guy Pearce Confirmed for Prometheus
It's official: Guy Pearce will join Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, and Idris Elba in the cast of Ridley Scott's "Prometheus." More...

February 11, 2011
Guy Pearce Talks The King's Speech, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, and More
In a new interview, Guy Pearce discusses his work on "The King's Speech," as well as upcoming projects like Luc Besson's "Lockout" and Guillermo del Toro's "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark." More...

February 10, 2011
Hillcoat's Wettest County Adds Three
John Hillcoat's "Wettest County in the World" has a strong cast that just keeps getting stronger: Guy Pearce, Gary Oldman, and Mia Wasikowska have joined Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy. More...

June 30, 2009
Two More for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Remake
Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison are set to join Katie Holmes in Miramax's update on 1973's "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark," which Troy Nixey will direct from a script by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins. More...

March 31, 2009
The Legacy of The Matrix
1999 was one of the most important years for modern cinema. Ten years on, we're celebrating a remarkable twelve months of movies with new features around some of the year's best and most important releases. The Matrix was the phenomenon which made George Lucas' serial-style adventure seem as quaint as tie-dye loon pants. It did the proper sci-fi job of surfing the zeitgeist exactly in every single aspect. It has seeped into subsequent movies which have either blatantly or subtly drawn from aspects of The Matrix -- ranging from its action-friendly fashion sense to franchise-building business plan. Join RT as we explore ten movies released in the ten years since The Matrix came out that owe a little something to one of 1999's most exciting releases. More...

August 28, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Vin Diesel Leads Final Charge of Summer
A better-than-expected summer box office comes to a close over the four-day Labor Day holiday frame with the release of four new films plus the national expansion of a fifth title. Pushing and shoving their way into the multiplexes are Vin Diesel's action entry Babylon A.D., the spoof comedy Disaster Movie, Don Cheadle's spy thriller Traitor, and the raunchy comedy College. More...

January 30, 2008
Young Wolverine Hits The Road
Kodi Smit-McPhee -- the 11-year-old Australian actor who will make American audiences' acquaintances as young Logan in X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- has joined the cast of The Road. More...

September 7, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Natalie Portman, Sacha Baron Cohen's Next Roles, Big Projects in Montreal
In this week's Ketchup, the most viewed news item just happens to involve Natalie Portman and nudity, Sacha Baron Cohen resurrects another Ali G Show character as one of his upcoming projects, and Montreal plays host to a trio of big films. More...

July 17, 2007
Kathryn Bigelow to Tackle Iraq War Drama
Jeremy Renner, Brian Geraghty, and Anthony Mackie have signed on to star in Kathryn Bigelow's Iraq War drama The Hurt Locker. Plus, we can expect brief appearances from Ralph Fiennes and Guy Pearce. More...

June 15, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: An Early "Transformers" Reaction, "Thor" To Hit The Big Screen, The Charming New "Saw 4" Poster, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, an Aussie reviewer gave an enthusiastic review after an advance screening of "Transformers," that Norse god known as "Thor" will be the next superhero to get the celluloid treatment, and the "Saw 4" producers tried to gross us out with a new poster. More...

March 22, 2007
Critical Consensus: "TMNT" Gets Shredded; "Mimzy" Is Mixed; "Shooter" Misses; "Reign" Shines; "Pride" Sinks; Guess "Hills" Tomatometer!
This week at the movies we've got turtle power ("TMNT"), whimsy ("The Last Mimzy," starring Timothy Hutton), conspiracies ("Shooter," starring Mark Wahlberg), buddies ("Reign Over Me," starring Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle), swimmers ("Pride," starring Terrence Howard), and cannibals ("The Hills Have Eyes 2"). What do the critics have to say? More...

February 16, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: "300" Gets Positive Reaction, "Jaws" Gets Questionably Fifth Entry, "Iron Man" Has Grand Aspirations, And More!
In This Week's Ketchup, an exuberant reviewer praises an early screening of "300," "Jaws" may have a direct-to-video fifth entry, and "Iron Man" already seems to merit a trilogy. More...

December 19, 2006
RTIndie: Suit-Seeking Bob Dylan Isn't the Only One Against "Factory Girl"
Much has been made lately of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's demands to screen the Weinstein Co.'s upcoming Oscar hopeful, but it's only the latest in a growing trend of troubling rumors surrounding the Edie Sedgwick biopic. More...

October 9, 2006
Who's Playing Two-Face in "Batman" Sequel?
Christopher Nolan has confirmed Two-Face will be one of the villains in "The Dark Knight," his follow-up to "Batman Begins," and IGN FilmForce is trying to determine who will play the role. More...

September 22, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: Dueling "Batman" Villains, Peter Jackson Talks "Hobbit," Brad Pitt "M:I4" Rumors, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, as if the who-will-portray-Joker rumors weren't enough, the who-will-portray-Two-Face conversation is in full swing. Also, Peter Jackson has now gone on record regarding his possible participation in "The Hobbit." More...

September 20, 2006
Guy Pearce vs. Liev Schreiber for "The Dark Knight"?
Now that we know who's playing The Joker in "The Dark Knight" (it's Heath Ledger), all the Batfan speculation is now pointed towards the character of Harvey "Two Face" Dent. Previous buzz indicated that Liev Schreiber was "the guy," but now there's a new name invovled: Christopher Nolan's old pal Guy Pearce. More...

May 8, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: The Proposition
If you like your action westerns extra gritty and a little on the Australian side, you'll want to be sure to check out John Hillcoat's excellent "The Proposition." But since it's a limited release title, you might just need this trailer to hold you over until the DVD release. More...

May 5, 2006
Guy Pearce and John Hillcoat Discuss "The Proposition"
Director John Hillcoat had a big ambition when he undertook "The Proposition": a Western with a truly Aussie sensibility. "It's the Australian West," he said. "We've tried to reclaim it for ourselves." More...

April 25, 2006
Photo Gallery Update: "Stick It," "Wassup Rockers," and "The Proposition"
They're not exactly blockbusters but we couldn't resist sharing the new photo galleries for "Stick It," "Wassup Rockers" and "The Proposition." More...

February 3, 2006
SUNDANCE: Capsule Reviews of "Sunshine," "Science," "Proposition," And More
Here are capsule reviews of some of the films we screened at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. More...

July 22, 2005
Guy Pearce to Defy "Death" in Houdini Biopic
Guy Pearce and Rachel Weisz will co-star in the Harry Houdini biopic "Death Defying Acts," according to Variety. Gillian Armstrong ("Charlotte Gray") will directing from a screenplay by Tony Grisoni ("Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas") and Brian Ward ("The Interpreter"). More...