Sci-fi fans are thrilled that Foundation has finally premiered its first two episodes on AppleTV+, but you don’t need to be an Isaac Asimov reader to appreciate a recent post from one of the show’s stars.
Out actor Lee Pace plays “Brother Day (Cleon XII), a middle-aged genetic clone of Cleon I and the reigning Emperor of the 12,000-year old Galactic Empire.” The show is based on Asimov’s sprawling book series of the same name about a mathematician who “develops a theory of psychohistory, a new and effective mathematical sociology.”
Related: Lee Pace speaks openly about being queer, says he’s “always felt very safe”
In celebration of the premiere, Pace took to Twitter and proved a different kind of equation: desert landscape + shirtless Lee Pace = thirst.
How about we take this to the next level?
Our newsletter is like a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.
“We spent the past two years traveling around the 🌏 to shoot this epic adaption of Isaac Asimov’s #Foundation,” he captioned the video.
FOUNDATION OUT TONIGHT ON @APPLETV
We spent the past two years traveling around the ? to shoot this epic adaption of Isaac Asimov’s #Foundation.
I’m grateful to the folks at @appletvplus & @skydance. Love to my comrades @JaredHarris @loullobell
WATCH:https://t.co/oBkqCRg7uz pic.twitter.com/LwTZAj66Jf— Lee Pace (@leepace) September 23, 2021
Fans had a lot to say:
Lee Pace's back muscles…I…lord, help me. pic.twitter.com/xylwmZ8ee3
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) September 23, 2021
Lee Pace just posted this video of him sauntering through the desert shirtless and it's now THR's frontrunner for Best Picture at the 2022 Oscars pic.twitter.com/y8pZB0yH3b
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) September 23, 2021
take me to the beach that makes you fall in love with lee pace https://t.co/HmFdDHQo1a
— alex (@alex_abads) September 23, 2021
lee pace said forget female james bond, it's time for hollywood to cast a male Tomb Raider https://t.co/I5ioWEQfR6
— Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (@Hello_Tailor) September 23, 2021
And that got people remembering all those other times Pace made them sweat:
Lee Pace is trending and I haven't seen any appreciation for Roy/the Masked Bandit in The Fall, so I must rectify this pic.twitter.com/63Ac5gMLto
— ??spooky ash?? (@Returner424) September 24, 2021
Lee Pace en #Foundation pic.twitter.com/YtDNkEVGzr
— Pedro J. García (@fuertecito) September 27, 2021
lee pace is 6’5” pic.twitter.com/s4yJO60ymv
— b (@colinfarrall) September 24, 2021
You know what, Lee Pace. Let’s fight! pic.twitter.com/eE3SZT1iGQ
— Nichole ?? (@tnwhiskeywoman) September 24, 2021
I am once again thinking about this picture of Lee Pace,,,,,,, pic.twitter.com/HF90LkgOSp
— shelby. (@cathedralslut) September 25, 2021
goodmorning lee pace is 6'5 pic.twitter.com/fU1y9deN2k
— a (@starlessaint) September 20, 2021
Lee Pace can do whatever the f he wants and you WILL clap pic.twitter.com/S2flIkYFC9
— qiqi protection squad (@optyck) September 22, 2021
Foundation airs Fridays on AppleTV+.
Max
love tall guys. he’s exactly my type, too.
roiboihoutx
My dears, I must admit to you all…….. that i do not always see Lee Pace, but, damnit…….. when I do, I immediately faint!!!
cubcmh
I didn’t realize he was so tall!
Cam
He has a bit more sway in his hips now that he’s out of the closet. Glad he’s enjoying life! And he’s excellent in Foundation so far.
RandomGuy
Is he auditioning for the next season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, because he is really sissying that walk?
nm4047
firm arse and walking on dry sand base does all this and more. Drag queens (like all women) that wear heals do so for the same reasoning that it lifts their arse.
Creamsicle
You seem mad about something, but I can’t tell what. You can have a strong back and round butt too, if you’re willing to make it a priority.
Miles
I saw him in a Starbucks in New York in my neighborhood one time and he looked right at me. He was with his bf and I was struck by his size and good looks.
GameBoy
According to Deuxmoi, Lee and his Boyfriend got married earlier this month.. congrats if true
Max
lucky boyfriend.
Creamsicle
I had such a crush on Lee Pace when he starred on Pushing Daisies. It was such a gorgeous show. I really hope it gets a revival one day!
Davey_W
I saw him in the Broadway revival of Angels in America in 2018. He played Joe Pitt – Harper’s husband and a deeply closeted gay Mormon. Seeing anyone naked on the stage is always a good thing.