Lee Pace Is Our Galaxy's Daddy Now

James asks Lee Pace about his new show "Foundation" (Reggie's favorite show) and what he thinks of fans calling him the Intergalactic Emperor Daddy. After, James puts new "Hawkeye" star Hailee Steinfeld to the test to see if she can uphold her Marvel Universe secrecy pact.
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[@wittlelady]

He’s also our Elven daddy

[@maggiemcfly5267]

And our pie maker daddy 😂

[@zhaiyoong271]

i love him more as elven daddy. 😁

[@samanthab1923]

I thought he looked good as an elven king but I'm digging this tan surfer dude.

[@TreasureYrslfL7]

Yes, let's not forget that 😍😍

[@thatbookperson7807]

Yes!

[@Aprilpie13]

I always expect him to have a British accent, but always shocked that he's American lol.

[@hma429]

Same! I never saw him outside of Foundation until now lol

[@vokasimid5330]

Tom Hiddleston meets JJ Field

[@laineyr8176]

I never knew he was Thranduil in the Hobbit!!! 😋😋😋😋😍🥰

[@BTUCK03]

Same! I had no idea he was American. I just assumed he was British.

[@TheCarlScharnberg]

Exactly what just happened.

[@MarteParaddict]

Lee is our daddy all year round.

[@dancechica]

Totally agree

[@louf.111]

Amen to that

[@AreolaGrande94]

kinky

[@idcman6692]

He’s a rare breed

[@catherinesanders1111]

Amen sistah 😻🙏

[@Steven-nd1pz]

Lee steals every scene in Foundation. Well done.

[@Alex_Gordon]

steals every scene in the hobbit too!

[@pinkchvcolate6053]

Since the very first time I saw his ass playing Thranduil I knew I had found the love of my life

[@jo_darel]

Never vibed more with a comment

[@ilovedz]

Literally same. Seeing him as Thranduil I thought WOW what a beautiful man, seeing him now is just again WOW he is freaking attractive I can't... T_T

[@antspkrvsk6783]

Yeeeeeeeees

[@danikajayde8577]

For me ever since seeing him in The Fall and thought he did an amazing job in Soldier's Girl.

[@Thisworldisagoner]

SAAAAAAAAAME

[@RandomStuff-he7lu]

Lee Pace needs to up his game and be in everything that's made from now on. He is a seriously great actor.

[@DoveLady]

underrated as hell, only explanation is he doesnt do the fake ass gladhanding and ass-kissing it takes to get ahead. bc its *clearly* not for lack of talent or humility, everything he stars in is a banger.

[@JohnnyZenith]

He'd be brilliant in Warhammer 40k as sanguinius.

[@frautagtraum]

Ever since Pushing Daisies, I am obsessed with the person that Lee Pace is.

[@husseinatetti-balogun1240]

Thankyouuuuuu. I honestly thought that was a fever dream at one point in my life

[@winkblue6851]

Ider him in pushing daisies wtf

[@Chenzana]

me too. big fan

[@SiSi-xg1hk]

@@husseinatetti-balogun1240 My mum & I used to watch it & will still bring it up like "damn, that was a great show"

[@hertzollner]

you should see him in The Fall

[@mingcute.97]

I fell in love with Lee Pace because of his character, Thranduil. He's such an amazing actor. He will be our forever handsome Elven King 💖

[@bloodshotmoonlightOFFICAL]

facts

[@jeffersonstarships7653]

lee is such a sweetheart and of course our sole intergalactic emperor daddy and when he said he doesn’t know what it means… im- 😩😭 love him so much!!!!

[@catherinesanders1111]

Me too!! Love him so much. 🥺🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️

[@imxstarryeyed]

god, he's just too beautiful to look at! plus the fact that he's an incredible actor and even more of a charming man when talking makes me fall head over heels for him

[@DioneN]

I got my crush on him from Pushing Daisies. 💖

[@imxstarryeyed]

@@DioneN he was amazing in it! Unfortunately I only discovered him after The Hobbit, so I was a bit late to catch him on pushing daisies and only watched it after the hobbit, but it was totally worth it!

[@telectronix1368]

@@DioneN Objectively, I know that he and Kristen Chenowith filmed scenes together but I can't get my mind around how she and 6'5 Pace were ever in the same shot.

[@DioneN]

@@telectronix1368 I’m 4 ft 9 and I would work it out somehow lol😆

[@lynettedevries1824]

@@telectronix1368, Lee is 6' 4 and I had to laugh seeing a video of behind the scenes of the Hobbit where Luke Evans who plays Bard is standing on a box next to him to make him the same height. Apparently, Evans is 6 foot tall. He has a really nice singing voice too. Luke Evans has his own YT channel where you can catch his singing.

[@perpetual61]

Lee Pace is now 42 years old and he still One Beautiful Man. We Pacers ( His Biggest Fans like to call ourselves ) are Lucky to Love and Admire him.

[@Jeremini]

Then Im glad I’m a Pacer since The Fall.

[@lmn1966]

Lee pace is married now to Matthew Foley!

[@Sdragnasty]

​@@Jeremini(I've always thought of myself as a 2006 Fall Grinner 😄)

[@davidcwitkin6729]

Lee Pace is one of the most beautiful men in Hollywood

[@antspkrvsk6783]

how amazing he is. Lee hasn't changed at all, he's still handsome. he is so cute and charming. It's a pleasure to watch him.

[@HFXmermaid]

He has aged like fine wine

[@rafdcs]

Didn't expect much when I started but it was a surprisingly sweet interview! Lee Pace was very sweet and charming. It's rare that a guest actually acknowledges the other guest and he seemed really supportive, kudos to him!

[@realworkoutsforrealpeople5041]

Tarsem Singh's "The Fall" is the movie that made me fall in love with Lee Pace.

[@meg8259]

he was so phenomenal in the fall

[@kristinemaynard2165]

This is the most underrated yet stunning movie I have ever seen!

[@nataliacaetano6326]

That movie... so beautiful...He and the little girl are fantastic...💗💗

[@MustafaAlmosawi]

I have to rewatch the Fall now.

[@heroineofthestory658]

Yessss this, this was the first movie I saw him in

[@meabby6816]

his voice. period.

[@lokiiago_x0x]

Lee’s been gorgeous, talented, and kind for so long. Love that man 💗💜💙

[@brendamobley]

Agreed 💗💜💙

[@nullunit]

I wish Ronan the Accuser had a bit more of Lee Pace in him, dude is charisma.

[@vokasimid5330]

Love him in The Fall

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

Yes!!! The costumes in that movie!!!!!

[@monicamiraglia4447]

my fave movie ever

[@snotchy1]

THANKS. It seems nobody knows that movie. It's so underrated. I mean they shot that almost without greenscreen 😍 my favourite movie

[@mahmadalipour1851]

Lee Pace is "The Dilf" Oh Myyyy dat voice🥵

[@LOVER_LINK]

He is 6'5 holy moly

[@AnnieWarbux]

He's huge!! He commanded that couch!!

[@binaryvoid0101]

Whaaaaat? That’s was a shock to hear.

[@allisonrogers1409]

I adore Lee Pace. I just watched Soldier's Girl and was completely moved to a degree that rarely happens. He's got something very special.

[@asheverett2288]

Lee Pace has been my daddy for years so I'm glad everyone else is catching up.

[@imranmanzoor8780]

If you haven't had the chance, please oh please watch Halt and Catch Fire. It truly is one of the greatest series that's hardly seen.

[@chocolatechipkookie3439]

He was a beautiful Thranduil.

[@JonnyDIY]

Lee Pace is so chill 😄💕

[@aline-rg1mi]

i love him so much, he's such a sweetheart 😩😩😩

[@saymyname6726]

He's really an elvish king isn't he?

[@vorthora]

Yes!

[@itsyaboidale]

Hailee is too good for this world. She'll always be my favourite, so down to earth, funny and adorable. ❤️

[@phantomtheimmortalgod]

I know I will always love her and support I would love to see her one day but it’s a dream

[@thesmileyeffect]

This man has captivated me as I watch Foundation. Just realized he has been in other films I have loved, and now I'm on a mission to rewatch and discover his other works. Such a beautifully talented actor.

[@flippalovell]

The Fall and Halt and Catch Fire made me a big fan. Foundation reminded me how cool he is. Sadly his best known roles were kind of lackluster (no fault of his), Ronin and that elf guy in LOTR,

[@Kiwi-vm9gc]

Lee’s new title and Hailee’s panic from James made this a fun 6 minute video. I loved it.

[@beth_0498]

He really is a daddy 😩

[@imana8415]

I just adore Lee so much ❣️

[@wesleykayden8159]

He is a seriously great actor.

[@kimberleywien4231]

Proud to be his fan!

[@Simbecile]

When being the King of the Elven Wood isn't enough.

[@claralopez5746]

I´m in love with that man, i hope to see him more on the big screen

[@eeeeee618]

Lee Pace😍😍😍

[@manda.watching.YouTube]

Lee has so much bde. I’m in love.

[@sangeetsiv]

Lee Pace ...be still my beating heart 💕

[@kathyrose8750]

Yes, I am still here after 11 years waiting for Pushing Daisies to maybe come back someday - to this day I think it’s the best show ever created.

[@coucou6281]

Lee pace is a gem.

[@rustyshackleford2841]

The king Thranduil himself.

[@zwu6721]

I wish Lee Pace play Thranduil again.

[@Esmeralda2269-k2k]

Lee pace has always been a great acter.

[@cheanarchist2381]

One of the most underrated actors

[@Damocles54]

The range he showed in halt and catch fire convinced me he can play about anything

[@jadevanvoss2399]

Woah woah... Lee Pace is just perfect!

[@AreolaGrande94]

Cool show and obviously for the 'mainstream' audience, so naturally Pace will forever be associated with being the 'intergalactic emperor daddy," but his most enigmatic character and strongest evidence of his unbelievable acting ability is, hands down, his role as the protagonist/antagonist, evil and utterly morally bankrupt - but somehow equally endearing and sympathetic - rogue tech entrepreneur during the early years of the computer/internet boom in the 80's, "Joe Macmillan," in one of the greatest shows that tragically too few have even heard about, Halt and Catch Fire." Do yourself a favor and if you haven't seen it, get that series and be amazed. Thank me later. How's that for a run-on sentence? My fingers need to take a breath.

[@EmpressLestat]

I'm currently on a Lee-a-thon. Watched HACF Season 1 over the weekend alternately with Pushing Daisies. He also got me to watch The Hobbit and of course he was the perfect casting of Thranduil (most ravishinly gorgeous Elf ever). Lee is quite a beautiful balance of Divine Masculine & Divine Feminine.

[@AreolaGrande94]

@@EmpressLestat I'm jealous. Each season gets sequentially better and while most such drama series have horrible final seasons/episodes, it's one of the rare shows that goes out as good as ever. Also, usually these shows have female characters that are beyond intolerable you just want to... ...[tell them politely to be quiet and go off stage 😉👍]. Thinking Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Betty Draper in Mad Men, etc. The women in this are not just fire they are brilliant.

[@EmpressLestat]

@@AreolaGrande94 Thanks for letting me know :0). I'm looking forward to watching more. I only realized that Cameron was that kick-ass chick in the newest Terminator movie. She actually reminds me of the character Watts in the 80's movie Some Kind of Wonderful - same haircut.

[@maggiemcfly5267]

OMG I love that show so much! I deadass cried when... Well, I guess I shouldn't say it. Anyway, yes, watch it!!

[@EmpressLestat]

@@maggiemcfly5267 Started Season 2 today :0).

[@rafagar8799]

I'm so glad he's getting noticed

[@nickelbrickell]

He been noticed shuddup

[@purplemilk8761]

I love Lee so much!

[@neriumflora7901]

his voice broke me

[@elisabethgehrke577]

Lee Pace is so lovely it makes me watch Cordon 😂

[@aneetakaursekhon1281]

I need him in a James Bond movie!!

[@andiec8024]

Beautiful, BEAUTIFUL man

[@lolk4622]

The keeping hours is a great movie where you can see Lee. He is just stunning! I recommend.

[@LayllasLocker]

Lee is such a brilliant actor. Will have to check the show out. :D

[@breakhart]

I didn't read the book but I loved what he did at Foundation. I feel he and Jarred Harris carry the whole series very good

[@terrenceblackwood399]

Lee Pace, great actor.

[@tuvarawoods9758]

I love his voice!

[@ridayuliani8032]

if i was him, i will choose to dress up like thranduil for life lol bcs he looks so good when he plays thranduil

[@_Caedwyn]

when you put lee pace + jared harris together and pour cash AND good story in... you get a masterpiece.

[@THMstudios]

YESS THEY TALKED ABOUT HAWKEYE!!!🏹💜

[@pupax2000]

Lee is a snack! And a fab actor too ;)

[@AnnieWarbux]

"A snack", lol! He's a whole bag of Oreos and then some!!😚

[@chocolatechipkookie3439]

A 10 course banquet more like 🧝🏻‍♂️

[@winterwitch77]

He'll always be the the pie maker in my heart!🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌼🌼🌼🌼🥧🥧

[@johnypanta6208]

True words from Reggie 👍. Foundation is a spectacle. Amazing storytelling experience!!! I hope they'll make the 8 seasons the director wants to do!!!

[@saimanauman134]

He'll always be Thranduil to me 😊

[@klloydplata4098]

I really loved and liked Hailee Steinfeld is just so very super amazingly unique soft-spoken, careful, and more understandable when she says something like everything especially what has happening on set but NOT to spoil it, as in seriously.

[@dephinarency6985]

Lee pace as The Empire is such a serve! 🥴

[@shiroshika1]

From king of Mirkwood to king of Hollywood. Not bad, Lee! Not bad at all....

[@kangtheconqueror8238]

Ronan is now the Emperor of the Galaxy 👏👏👏

[@kavorka8855]

Lee Pace rocks in Foundation! I LOVE his acting prowess!

[@lisamccoy6514]

Hes just so brilliant and down to earth. Love him! ❤

[@javiermichaels3144]

HE IS ENCHANTING!!!!

[@rashsoni7262]

Lee Pace's voice man!, he can be the next Morgan Freeman

[@minhvynguyen5479]

Lee is just too sweet to handle!

[@bartycrouchjr.8831]

Foundation is JUST AMAZING, please go and watch it.

[@kingtaeyeon7609]

can I understand the plot without reading the books?

[@tezzxh5498]

He always was Daddy 👌🏼

[@I.dol_loveee]

Lee Pace is main character. I love him so much. He's handsome kind and charismatic. I need more series and films with him😘

[@ClaraPereira01]

hailee was so shy on lee's side, she can barely face him, how cute, i understand you hailee :)

[@shairafaiza7261]

my obsession with this man is absolutely shameless and that's ok because he's my Thrandaddy.

[@klloydplata4098]

I really loved and liked they have both "Lee" on their names: Hailee Steinfeld (Lee is in her Hailee) while Lee Pace (only one first name, Lee).

[@Syijin]

he always my Thranduil

[@aaarki]

Two beautiful human.

[@EddiePresley]

lee pace and his amazing attack eyebrows lift any show...

[@telectronix1368]

Apparently he swore to only use his eyebrows for peace.

[@joeqb5992]

Foundation. Best sci-fi show in years! I’m upset we gotta wait for next year for season 2!

[@TheJakidl]

Possibly the most handsome man in the Galaxy.

[@astarfleetjedi]

🌼Lee Pace as Ned was my first tv crush , outstanding actor 🌼

[@lpg12338]

He has done an outstanding job as Brother "Day" on the Foundation.

[@Laurenlena]

I have to admit I’m intrigued by the wedding band he’s wearing. Did he marry Matt Foley? I hope so. They make a great couple and he deserves to be happy.

[@shampoovta]

He is killing it in Foundation

[@californiadragyn]

He killed many, many people on that show

[@1969citizenj]

"I like this one...without covid...more sensible" Is that saying less hateful with each other? I'm hopeful. Foundation IS amazing and so is Lee Pace.

[@juanmanuelaguirre7033]

This show needs more attention, it is so good!

[@muhdmahathir4158]

He was in Guardians Of The Galaxy

[@freesoul1308]

Lee Pace rocks in every way!

[@olgaolga5234]

Watching and listening to Lee is a great pleasure❤

[@gayleenelliott324]

Absolutely love the show Can’t wait for season 2!!!

[@noblshtplz]

"The Fall"...a 2006 film starring Lee Pace is one of the most beautifully orchestrated pieces & one of my personal favorites. If you are a fan of his work "The Fall" is a must see.❤

[@loicthiant7448]

The FALL is SUPERB !!! It's just a marvel of storytelling it's insane

[@noblshtplz]

@@loicthiant7448 Agree 💯...A masterpiece...🎞️♥️

[@stevestevenson3252]

He is such a talent.

[@renjoSounds]

These people on the couch….. are beautiful👏🏿 people👏🏿.