Written and directed by Nolan, Memento stars Pearce as Leonard, a man struggling with short-term memory loss while trying to track down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The film also starred Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano.

Related: Guy Pearce got a major Memento spoiler when he first received the script. The actor recalled the Gladiator director insisting on actual sets during the production of the