I also think this was out of character for the movie Gandalf and I disagree with the "necessary murder" theory. Gandalf himself said:<P>"Do not be too eager to deal out death and judgement, for even the very wise cannot see all ends."<P>If Gandalf did intentionally kill Denethor then he certainly wasn't taking his own advice. As somewhat pointed out earlier, the problem with this scene isn't that it differs from the books, but that it is inconsistent with the films themselves.
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