Guy Pearce admits that he never really wanted to play a superhero.
The Aussie actor turned down the role of Daredevil when it was a adapted for the big screen but next year we will be seeing him take on the role of Aldrich Killian in Iron Man 3.
And the actor reveals that he has enjoyed the Iron Man movies that have been released so far and wanted to be a part of that.
Speaking to the New York Times magazine's Vulture blog: "The thing about Daredevil was that it was the role of Daredevil [that I didn't want to do].
"Certainly in those days... it was ten years ago. I've probably loosened up, and I feel a little more experimental in what I'll take on these days, but I still don't know that I would want to play the superhero myself, since I'm playing a different kind of character in this film.
"And I think that, based on the first two movies, there's a great chemistry between Robert [Downey Jr] and Gwyneth [Paltrow], and I just think the films have a fun, joyful sort of quality about them. I've just enjoyed them. So I just felt like I wanted to be a part of this."
Pearce is back on the big screen this week with his new movie Lawless, which is directed by John Hillcoat and an adaptation of the novel The Wettest County In The World.
He is part of an all star cast that includes Tom Hard, Shia LaBeouf, Gary Oldman and Jessica Chastain.
Filming on Iron Man 3 is currently underway and it will be hitting the big screen next April.
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