So when Thomas Munro (Guy Pearce) lands on the shores of 19th century ... him with their own baggage and preconceived notions. "The Convert" director Lee Tamahori certainly knows that, and revels ...

But, where both of those films were saddled with a “white savior” label, The Convert does not put Munro in a position to rescue the Maori from themselves. Guy Pearce has made many period films ...

Guy Pearce has won many awards over the years. In 2010, he won a Screen Actors Guild Award for the film The King’s Speech. In ...