Guy Pearce’s ‘feud’ with Cate Blanchett erupts on Twitter as he makes ‘shady’ comments about her Critics’ Choice Award win for Tár, before deleting all his tweets and insisting ‘no problem’
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Two of Australia’s most famous actors appear to be locked in a long-running rivalry, leaving fans shocked as they had no idea there was ‘beef’ between them.
Guy Pearce posted a series of ‘shady’ tweets about Cate Blanchett after she won Best Actress for her performance in Tár at the Critics’ Choice Awards.
Asked by his followers what his problem was with Blanchett, Pearce deleted all offensive tweets on Monday and assured fans there were no disputes.
Guy Pearce (left) posted a series of ‘somber’ tweets about Cate Blanchett (right) after she won Best Actress for her performance in Tár at the Critics’ Choice Awards.
A little over a week ago, Pearce retweeted a post from the Celebrity Film Awards Twitter account announcing the Best Actress nominees: Blanchett, Ana De Armas, Michelle Williams and Margot Robbie.
Pearce captioned it: ‘Please be Ana De Armas! Incredible performance!’ which seemed innocent enough until the follow-up tweet from him.
When Blanchett won the award for her role as composer Lydia Tár, the Memento actress retweeted the announcement, writing: “Fascinating choice…”
Pearce and Blanchett, two of Australia’s most famous actors, appear to be locked in a long-standing rivalry, leaving fans shocked as they had no idea there was ‘beef’ between them.
She then retweeted a post from a Cate Blanchett fan account that included images of the actress posing for a bondage-inspired photo shoot.
“Oh no thanks,” he wrote.
When Twitter users called out Pearce for his “shady” comments and suggested he held a grudge against the Elizabeth star, he deleted all his tweets about her.
Pearce retweeted a post from the Celebrity Film Awards Twitter account announcing the Best Actress nominees at the Critics’ Choice Awards. Pearce captioned it: ‘Please be Ana De Armas! Incredible performance!’ that she seemed innocent enough until her follow-up tweet
When Blanchett won the award for her role as songwriter Lydia Tár, the Memento actress retweeted the announcement, writing, “Fascinating choice…” (left). She then retweeted images of Blanchett posing for a bondage-inspired photo shoot and routine. ‘Oh no thanks’ (right)
Asked by his followers what his problem was with Blanchett, Pearce deleted all offensive tweets on Monday and assured fans there was no fight.
He then tweeted: ‘Don’t be afraid. There is no beef at all. He was just being sarcastic. I adore Miss CB. She is amazing… One of the best!
However, the damage was done when Twitter detectives began digging into Pearce’s past to find out why he seemed to have a problem with Blanchett.
They discovered a 2008 interview in The Age newspaper in which Pearce alluded to a wage complaint with Blanchett, according to 9 honey.
However, the damage was done when Twitter detectives began digging into Pearce’s past to find out why he seemed to have a problem with Blanchett.
He was set to star in the Melbourne Theater Company’s production of Poor Boy at the time, but declined to play the same role for the Sydney Theater Company.
Pearce said she would only do so if Blanchett, who was heading the STC at the time, paid her the same salary that she received.
If he does, it will be the most the STC has ever paid an actor. I guarantee it,’ he said.
Fans discovered a 2008 interview from The Age newspaper in which Pearce alluded to a pay grievance with Blanchett during his days at the helm of the Sydney Theater Company.