Guy Pearce has “complex” feelings about first Oscars nod

Lauded Aussie actor Guy Pearce is still processing his first Academy Award nomination, with the former Neighbours star admitting he has “complex” feelings about the long-awaited recognition.

Lauded Australian actor Guy Pearce is still processing his first Academy Award nomination.

The former Neighbours star has been nominated as best supporting actor for his role in the epic film The Brutalist. It is well deserved recognition that has been a long time coming. Pearce has been a standout in many films over his three decade career.

Guy Pearce attends the 2025 AACTA Awards. Picture: Dan Peled

“I don’t know what it means,” he said of his Oscar nomination at the AACTA awards where he was a nominee for Best Actor in a Film and also a presenter.

“It is a complex feeling. It is exciting, but also it is hard to know what I really think about it, to be honest. I am happy to be part of a film that is really great.

“It isn’t just the Oscar nomination, because we (The Brutalist film and cast) were nominated for Golden Globes and critic’s awards and all sort of things. We have been going for a few months now, since Venice (Film Festival in August last year) really. Just being part of The Brutalist steam train has been wonderful.”