Pearce does a great job at showing how much of a lie Fernand’s claim of nobility really is. In the film’s initial scenes, he is nothing but a coward that is subservient to every word that Edmond says.

Before the 2024 film, The Count of Monte Cristo was adapted as a film back in 2002, in English, and is probably the most well-known adaptation to U.S. audiences. The film starred Jim Caviezel as ...