The other day I wrote about villain plummeting, and mentioned the James Bond movie "GoldenEye" as one example. At the time I couldn’t remember the name of the villain, or who played him.
Then, this weekend, I happened to catch the end of "GoldenEye" on Telemundo.
Yeah, Telemundo. This weekend they’re showing "Braveheart." En espanol.
Anyway, there was "GoldenEye," and upon seeing the bad guy, I said, “Hey! It’s Sean Bean!”
I like that Sean Bean. He is a very versatile actor, and like Gary Oldman, was on the verge of becoming known solely for portraying villains before branching out into other things.
My Sean Bean favorites:
Villains:
“Patriot Games” – He has a scar above his eye from where Harrison Ford hit him with a boat hook. Awesome.
“GoldenEye”
“Ronin”
“National Treasure” – Not my favorite movie, but he sells it!
“The Island”
Non-villains:
“The Lord of the Rings” – His most famous role, Boromir. I teared up at his death scene. You did, too, admit it. It’s ok, we’re all friends here.
“North Country” – This is a great movie. You should watch it.
Ones I Haven’t Seen Yet But Would Like To:
“Troy” – He plays Odysseus. I heard the movie itself was ok, but I think he’d make a great Odysseus.
“Flightplan” – The Jodi Foster airplane thriller.
Be on the lookout for Sean Bean! You never know where he’ll turn up.
