[samrohan]

Well, it might have been. I have read the book 9 times and Boromir does not appear as a bad character. Sean Bean makes him appear cold-hearted which is is not. It is only when the ring gets to him that he becomes corrupted and cold.<P>At the end of the day I think that Sean Bean being a famous actor is the reason why I did not like the character. For the same reason as I did not like Liv Tyler as Arwen. PJ should have chosen unknown actors for all roles so as to allow the actors to portray these unique roles. I do not want to look at Arwen and see Liv Tyler, Boromir and see Sean Bean, and the list goes on... It is subjective.<P>I suppose I am saying that I prefer the Boromir in the book because Tolkien allows me to portray my idea of what Boromir looks and behaves like instead of being forced into accepting an actors interpretation. So unless the two are similar nobody would be satisfied.