Many fans were disappoined to see Lee Pace's Ronan the Accuser killed off at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy, especially as he had such a lengthy arc in the comic books where he's become a hero of sorts. In a recent interview with IGN Movies, the site asked the Halt and Catch Fire star if he has any interest in returning to the role despite how things ended for the villain. "I love the character. I'd love to play him again! Who knows!?!" As for what it was that initially appealed to to him about playing Ronan, Pace added: "I was so proud to be a part of that whole fun moment. I found the character very, very interesting, exceptionally, and in playing him -- this kind of charismatic space terrorist. The idea is fascinating. I had to kind of crack the way the character thought. For me, I think he's doing what's right for his people. He's going to right a wrong. He's annihilating the weak in favor of the strong. That's a different set of values, and he's fighting for them."
If he can't return as Ronan, how about another comic book movie role? "The one thing about this year is I've gotten the opportunity to play some true characters," Pace said, reflecting on his role in not only Guardians of the Galaxy, but The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies too. "Very, very far from myself -- and I love it. I really enjoyed that. I found it creative and fun to put on a mask and transform and be big -- big characters. Thranduil was kind of a broad character. I really enjoyed that. I found it really fun. So within the Marvel Universe there's lots of characters." As for how he felt to see the film succeed, the actor added: "I knew I liked it. I knew when I was working on it and I was watching Chris Pratt and Dave [Bautista] and Zoe [Saldana} and James [Gunn] working together. I was like, 'I like it! I like it a lot.' I liked what Karen [Gillan, who played Nebula] and I were doing together in the Dark Aster. I enjoyed it, so I'm not surprised in any way that other people have." Can you think of any other comic book movie roles suitable for Lee Pace?
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