"I'm Not F--king Flying Back": L.A. Confidential Star Almost Missed Out On Oscar-Winning Movie After Initially Rejecting Second Screen Test
L.A. Confidential Guy Pearce almost go on on theL.A. Confidentialrole that would cement his blank space in Hollywood history . Cast as the straight - enlace detective Ed Exley in the neo - noir film , Pearce , whose breakout function in the Australian comedyThe Adventures of Priscilla , Queen of the Desertbrought him international attending , delivered a performance that elevated the chronicle of LAPD officers in 1950s Hollywood to an long-suffering bequest in American offence dramas ....