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.

And there are undeniable romantic feelings between them as well. Watch Step Up on Hulu. Guy Pearce (The Brutalist) gives a compelling performance in The Convert as Thomas Munro, a former soldier ...

After roles in “Memento” and “L.A. Confidential” made him famous, Pearce turned his back on Hollywood. At age 57, he’s ...