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Sean Bean wasn't an unknown. He wasn't a star either, but he was the villain in one of better Bond movies and also was in the first Lord of the Rings.
by anshumankmr 4y ago
Sean Bean wasn't an unknown. He wasn't a star either, but he was the villain in one of better Bond movies and also was in the first Lord of the Rings.
- Terretta 4y agoPerhaps a gimmick — known name, killed off. Buzz!
- alexpotato 4y agoNo perhaps. Ned being killed off early is a key part of the "no one is safe in the game of thrones!" motif. Having a known actor and playing against type (nice guy when usually villain) just underscores the surprise. There is a similar story about Gene Wilder in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He first appears with a limp and then somersaults to show he's fine. The whole point of that scene is to have the audience think "I can never trust anything this guy says again".
- Tao3300 4y ago> Having a known actor and playing against type (nice guy when usually villain) just underscores the surprise. Normally you'd be right, except Sean Bean always dies.
- ModernMech 4y agoYou’re right, he was killed off early in Equilibrium too!
- hef19898 4y agoWhich makes Sharpe so much more impressive, he saved Sean Bean over multiple episodes / movies!
- bigDinosaur 4y agoAlso the voice actor for the emperor's son in The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. I'd say he was pretty well known and a bit of a star given that he was sought out for such roles and used in marketing, although not obscenely famous.
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- tonfreed 4y agoHe was in the Sharpe movies as well