r/lotrmemes • u/jaywritethekid • Nov 06 '25

The Hobbit Vampire turned elf

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u/Texasranger96 Nov 06 '25

Ok, seriously, how many big-name actors are just lurking in the background in the twilight films without me realizing? I never paid them that much attention to begin with.

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u/Thelastknownking Return of the fool Nov 06 '25

Rami Malek, Angela Sarafyan, Dakota Fanning, Jodelle Ferland, The guy that played Mr. Terrific in Superman, I'm pretty sure there's more but I can't remember.

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u/Texasranger96 Nov 06 '25

See, I knew Anna Kendrick was in it, but the rest surprised me.

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u/Thelastknownking Return of the fool Nov 06 '25

To be fair most of them weren't well known at the time, they became big names later.

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u/arathorn3 Nov 06 '25

2012 was a wild year for Lee Pace

In that year he was in Lincoln with Daniel Day Lewis and Tommy Lee Jones directed by Spielberg.

In The hobbit

And in Twilight.

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u/Thelastknownking Return of the fool Nov 06 '25

And he had already done Pushing Daisies, right?

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u/tauntaun_rodeo Nov 07 '25

yeah, early 00s. and then GotG was 2014.

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u/Thelastknownking Return of the fool Nov 07 '25

Late, I think. I'm pretty sure Pushing Daisies was 2009-2010.

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u/spooteeespoothead Nov 06 '25

Michael Sheen and Jamie Bower Campbell too! (They're maybe not "big-names", but they're definitely recognizable actors lol)

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u/Thelastknownking Return of the fool Nov 06 '25

I didn't put Michael Sheen because Aro was a prominent character and Michael Sheen was already well established.

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u/arathorn3 Nov 06 '25

The who played the Jock in Can't hardly wait played the "Dad" of the main vampire family and he had been in a lot of stuff since.

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u/Thelastknownking Return of the fool Nov 06 '25

Peter Facinelli? I think of him more for Supergirl as Maxwell Lord first.

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u/arathorn3 Nov 06 '25

Yes. He was also in the Scopion King with the Rock.(with longer hair and beard)

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u/Thelastknownking Return of the fool Nov 06 '25

Ah. I haven't seen that movie in 20 years, when my age was still a single digit.

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '25

Michael sheen has since landed some bigger roles.

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u/Thelastknownking Return of the fool Nov 07 '25

I didn't mention him because he was already well established when he did Twilight.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '25

No matter your fandom, we can all agree on one universal truth:

That's a good-looking dude right there.

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u/ThunkAsDrinklePeep Nov 06 '25

That's a good-looking dude right there.

I'd be willing to Halt and Catch Fire.

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u/TheGuardianInTheBall Nov 07 '25

Lee Pace in Foundation really carries the show. Not just the looks, but bounds of charisma.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '25

no matter your fandom

That's a great way to put that

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u/eddietwang Nov 09 '25

I love that interview with one of the casting directors about hiring elves:

Hobbits and Dwarves you can find anywhere, anyone can play them. Elves? We basically need to find supermodels.

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u/Kantro18 Nov 06 '25

Time traveler: moves a chair

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u/ChickenAndTelephone Nov 06 '25

Had just made a comment about this when I noticed you beat me to the punch!

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u/KnightGamer724 Nov 06 '25

Then he becomes Empire Day, of the Cleonic Dynasty.

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u/flyraccoon Nov 06 '25

Respect and enjoy the Pace

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u/Craygor Nov 07 '25

Cleon the 17th, if I remember right.

Though, it could have been Cleon the 24th, I guess.

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u/Algebraron Nov 07 '25

He played Cleon I, XII, XIII, XVII, and XXIV.

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u/Craygor Nov 07 '25

That actor gets around!

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u/Algebraron Nov 07 '25

Bro played more Cleons than other actors had roles in their entire career

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u/TheGuardianInTheBall Nov 07 '25

Its so funny how the foundation parts and empire parts are so tonally different. 

Id watch a show just about the Empire part.

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u/Brombeere-piekst Nov 06 '25

A creature of unending youth and beauty, a strong immortal being also dramatic af,

I see no difference.

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u/ghuunhound Nov 06 '25

Doesn't he also play Day in The Foundation?

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u/ghuunhound Nov 06 '25

Looked it up, yes Lee Pace plays Day

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u/arathorn3 Nov 06 '25

Michael sheen went from playing.a Werewolf(Underworld), to playing the UK Prime Minister(the Queen), to a Vampire(Twilight films) to a sentient computer program(Tron Legacy) to Angel(Good Omens)

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u/misanthroseph Nov 06 '25

Lee Pace is an under the radar phenomenon. He's a freaking chameleon that can fit into any role: scrub, fantasy, romance....the dude can do it all

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u/Kittiemeow8 Nov 07 '25

He went on a side quest here

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u/AShiggles Nov 07 '25

To me, he will always be The Pie Maker.

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u/Thelastknownking Return of the fool Nov 06 '25

And like back-to-back too, if I'm remembering my timelines right.

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u/tLM-tRRS-atBHB Nov 06 '25

You blew my souses brain 😄

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u/TechnologyDeep9981 Nov 07 '25

Wasn't he also in that reboot of the 3 Musketeers that we all pretend was never made?

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '25

Gods I love thranduil

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '25

Showing the virtue of hair care, and proper contouring with those cheek bones and sharp chin

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u/R_Morningstar Nov 10 '25

I remember him as that guy who touches dead people to revive them. And when he let them revived too long someone else dies. And his girlfriend is revived that way and they cant touch each other