Guy Pearce has managed his career in Hollywood "the way [he] wanted to handle it"

Speaking to Hello! magazine, Guy explained: "I wanted to handle Hollywood, the way I wanted to handle it.

"A lot of people would say I messed up my career because I didn't go and do big superhero movies like I should have, but I didn't want to go."

Guy is happy to keep working in Australia, even if the roles are less lucrative.

The actor shared: "If I got offered a good job in America, great, I'd do it. And if I wasn't getting work in America, I'd just work at home in Australia."

Guy previously revealed how he struggled to cope with fame earlier in his career.

The actor told The Independent: "I went to America still carrying this baggage of not believing in myself or the value of my work, so I was extremely picky.

"I had people around me saying I should do a superhero film, but I was only interested in films that felt heavy and psychological.

"I'd done five films back-to-back and was pretty spent, turning up to work every morning and growling at people. I was battling with myself all the time over whether it's just ridiculous and childish, faking stuff for a living."

Guy ultimately decided to take some time off because he was beginning to feel overwhelmed.

He said: "I was about ready to kill somebody, to be honest, so I took 18 months off, had a big old think about it and a bit of a lie-down and came back thinking actually, this is something that will keep me young. It's a wonderful, youthful perspective on life. It was the decision of a thirty-something man, not an eight-year-old boy."