‘Foundation’ Star Lee Pace ‘Had A Blast’ Filming Naked Fight Scene: ‘It Kind Of Speaks To The Absurdity Of The Show At Times’

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Not everything “Foundation” is so serious. ET Canada’s Jed Tavernier recently sat down with star Lee Pace to talk about the hard sci-fi series and his eye-popping nude fight scene in the opening minutes of season 2. READ MORE: Lee Pace’s Shirtless Photos Have Fans Asking One Big Question: ‘Where Is Your Belly Button?’ Asked how they pulled the scene off, the actor said jokingly, “Well, you know, we do them and then they put the camera there and that films it.” More seriously, he explained, “No, we worked really hard on getting that choreography sharp and safe so that I was able to do it with the stunt guys.

And I’m super proud of that scene. I had a blast filming it.” Pace added of the scene, “I think it kind of speaks to the absurdity of the show at times.” Based on the books by sci-fi legend Isaac Asimov, “Foundation” tells the thousand-year story of humanity’s distant future among the stars, and chronicles the band of exiles trying to save the Galactic Empire from destruction by defying it. READ MORE: Lee Pace Confirms Marriage To Fashion Exec Matthew Foley: ‘I’d Love To Have Kids’ Speaking with Pace’s co-star, Laura Birn, Tavernier asked about the diversity of the show and the choice to gender-swap some of the roles to bring a female point-of-view. “I think for a long time we did not have so many characters in films or in TV, but asking these questions about what is humanity about?

Like what is the purpose of life, or what is the future of our planet?” she said. “We had a lot of guys asking those questions, and kind of battling with the big existential questions, and girls asking like, ‘How are you feeling about it?