Guy Pearce Reveals Warner Bros. Exec Blocked Him from Collaborating with Christopher Nolan

The actor claims a studio executive's personal bias prevented him from joining Nolan's post-Memento projects, including Batman Begins and The Prestige.

Guy Pearce disclosed in a Vanity Fair interview that a Warner Bros. executive's dislike for his acting blocked him from working with Christopher Nolan after Memento.
Despite Nolan's interest in casting Pearce in roles for Batman Begins and The Prestige, the executive reportedly vetoed his involvement in Warner Bros. projects.
Pearce recounted being flown to London to discuss the role of Ra’s al Ghul in Batman Begins, only to learn mid-flight that the decision had already been made against him.
The unnamed executive's stance effectively sidelined Pearce from Nolan's Warner Bros. films, even as the director continued to work with other recurring collaborators.
With Nolan now producing films outside Warner Bros., Pearce joked that he might finally have the chance to collaborate with the director again.

The Hollywood Reporter