United Kingdom, March 3 -- Guy Pearce was struck down by a chest infection and lost his voice at the 2025 Academy Awards.

The 'Memento' star was nominated for the Best Actor In A Supporting Role prize for his performance in 'The Brutalist' - his first ever Oscar nomination - but Guy fell ill in the run-up to the big night and spent Sunday night's (02.03.25) ceremony struggling to speak.

He told Australian TV's 'The Morning Show': "I'm a little husky voiced at the moment... I actually had a chest infection about two weeks ago.

"And then it turned into this terrible cough which has now turned into losing my voice. It's like the timing couldn't have been better."

Guy went on to lose out on the Oscar to Kieran Culkin - who won for his rol...