<P> Pace also played supporting roles in The White Countess, Infamous, When in Rome and The Good Shepherd . In 2010, Pace appeared as Phil Winslow in the film Marmaduke . </P> <P> In 2012, Pace starred as Garrett, the nomadic vampire, in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn--Part 2 . Pace was admittedly aware of the reputation linked to the Twilight franchise, and revealed that he "went in to this a little like' You know what you're getting into, just do what you can ."' However, he enjoyed the experience and only had praise for the director Bill Condon . Stephenie Meyer, the author of the Twilight saga, was very satisfied with Pace's performance as Garrett, since he "stood out as someone who really was just so much fun and really looked the part ." The movie was met with a mixed reception by critics, however, some critics, such as Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times, whose only issue was that he was introduced too late in the series: "Why, oh, why didn't they introduce him sooner?" Meanwhile, Sara Stewart of the New York Post simply described him as a "standout". Pace appreciates the support of the fans, and said that he felt their support while he was appearing in Golden Age on Broadway: "a lot of them come to the play, which is nice, really nice . I just appreciate that Twilight really does bring a Community of people together ." </P> <P> On April 30, 2011, it was announced that Pace had been cast as the king of the Mirkwood Elves, Thranduil, in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit . The announcement was made by Peter Jackson himself, who revealed on his Facebook page that Pace had been his favorite for the part, ever since he saw his performance in The Fall . The character had previously been mentioned in Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, and had previously been portrayed in The Hobbit, voiced by Oscar - nominated director Otto Preminger, and in the 1968 BBC radio series, voiced by the British actor Leonard Fenton . Pace made three trips to New Zealand, and called it a "fantastic experience". The character appeared in the prologue of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey released in December 2012, and had a larger role in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug released in December 2013 and in the last film of the series, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, released on December 17, 2014 . </P> <P> On July 28, 2011, it was announced that Pace had been cast in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, as the one - time New York City mayor Fernando Wood, an early Confederate supporter . The events in the movie takes place in 1865, when Fernando Wood served in the House of Representatives . However, at the time, Wood was 53 years old, which is 20 years senior to Pace's age when he portrayed him . In a Q&A, Spielberg revealed that he decided to offer Pace the part, after he saw his performance in Ceremony . Of the experience of the film, Pace said that "it was a real pinnacle of what I've done as an actor ." The movie was nominated for 12 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and was nominated for Best Ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild Award . However, Pace was not included among the Lincoln ensemble's nomination, and several bloggers were annoyed by this, including Katey Rich of Cinemablend.com and Nathaniel Rogers of The Film Experience . </P>

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