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Guy Pierce is Too Good For This Stuff


Such a good actor. So often wasted by directors.

This film had some potential (mostly the idea of wiping his memory to create a revenge soldier) but it didn't live up to expectations. Shame.

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He has been in some stinkers lately I wonder if this is a Nicolas Cage Situation (meaning he just needs the money)

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He's probably the best well known actor in his age group.

It amazes me that Hollyweird won't take advantage of his abilities.

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I think Guy Pierce hasn't bowed down and kissed the right rings. That's why the doors to larger fame are closed to him.

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He was on a trajectory around Memento, then I don't know what happened. But he has done much worse than this recently, and is now often relegated to villain roles.

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This movie wasn't that bad. It just felt so generic because Vin Diesel just looks like Vin Diesel. He's not being Bloodshot, he's just Vin Diesel pretending so hard to not be Dominic Toretto. But failed miserably, because he looked exactly like Dominic Toretto. Same mannerism, same way of talking, same growl, same everything.

If Guy Pierce were cast as Bloodshot, the movie would be infinitely better.

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Exactly. But he's relegated to supporting roles for some reason.

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Great movie

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