Pearce does a great job at showing how much of a lie Fernand’s claim of nobility really is. In the film’s initial scenes, he is nothing but a coward that is subservient to every word that Edmond says.

In digging into Van Buren, Pearce was guided less by real-life experience than the script. The hardest entry way to the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Over the years, Guy Pearce has been good in most all ... for the character actor of “Memento,” “The Count of Monte Cristo” and “The King’s Speech.” ...