Sean Bean is nothing short of an expert when it comes to dying on the big screen. The Yorkshire born actor has died a fair few times in both films and series throughout his career. Poor old Sean has been beheaded ('Game of Thrones'), dismembered by two horses ('Black Death'), hanged ('The Island') and has fallen to his death ('Goldeneye'). However, there is one death that stands out the most for Bean.
The death of his character, Boromir, in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' . Whilst attempting to take the one ring from Frodo, Boromir then turns into the hero by sacrificing his life to save the Hobbits from the Uruk-hai's. Boromir's life ends when Lurtz, the first Uruk-hai to be bred by Saruman, ruthlessly fired arrows into his chest.
Bean told Entertainment Weekly that "it's my favorite death scene, and I've done a few. You couldn't ask for a more heroic death."
If you have seen the first installment of the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, you will have realised from the start that Boromir doesn't come across with good intentions as he disagrees with the ring being destroyed. Instead he thinks it should be given to his kingdom in order to use the power of the ring to his advantage. He is a man tempted by the immense power of the one ring, however over the course of the film the viewers can begin to sympathise with him as he realises his mistakes and turns into a hero by saving Frodo and Sam from the Uruk-hai which ultimately leads to his death.
Boromir's famous last words can't be forgotten. "My brother, my captain, my king." The final words of the warrior from Gondor were decided by Bean, Viggo Mortensen, Peter Jackson and co-screenwriter Fran Walsh over a few beers and some wine the evening before the shooting of the scene.
So, if someone is looking to follow in the footsteps of Bean what advice would he give? "You can't show off," he explains. "You can't be vain or posing.... Because every time you die, it's a big f***ing moment!" Expert advice.
Bean's next appearance
We will see Sean Bean on the big screen in his next film 'Drone', which is set to be released on 26th May. It tells the story of a military drone contractor named Neil, played by Bean, who meets an enigmatic Pakistani businessman, played by Patrick Sabongui, which leads to ideologies to colliding. The film, directed by Jason Bourque, is Bean's first film of 2017. We hope that his fate in this film doesn't follow the same route as a handful of his other characters so he doesn't have to add another death to his tally.
