Sean Bean takes a licking and keeps on ticking

Sean Bean

 

Geek Credits: Lord of the Rings trilogy, Game of Thrones

 

Notable for: 99 ways to die

 

Sean Bean is what you could call the "Redshirt" of Geek Pop culture. Odds are high that he's not going to survive the movie you're watching, whether or not he's a villain. There are a few exceptions like Percy Jackson and National Treasure, but even then his odds of survival are not very likely.

 

Sean is a staple in geek pop culture mostly due to his role as Boromir in the LOTR trilogy. Though he died in the first movie (big surprise there), LOTR and J.R.R. Tolkein’s stories of Middle-Earth are high on any geek list, and therefore sets him high in the geek world. In addition to that credit, he recently starred on HBO’s series Game of Thrones, which, of course, he also lost his head in.

What also adds to his geek points is his appearance in films like The Island and Equilibrium. He tends to be more noted in films that deal with fantasy, but he also has the futuristic points to add. He can play the seasoned warrior ready for any battle, and also be the high-tech bigwig who uses whatever means around him to play with or antagonize the hero. 

On an unrelated note, he was also a Bond villain. As much as I would love to add that to his geek points, I think that particular role would be more of action or coolness points. We're talking about geeks here.

In conclusion, Sean has enough geek credits to make him a staple in geek pop culture. Good guy or bad guy, we still root for him. One of his upcoming projects is to play Smee in Pan. I don't know about you, but I think that'll add serious geek points, especially if he pulls off the role as well as Bob Hoskins.

Geek Point Scorecard:

The Jim Henson Hour

The Cantebury Tales

LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring

LOTR: Two Towers

Equilbrium

LOTR: Return of the King

National Treasure

The Island

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (VG)

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

The Lost Future

Game of Thrones

Pan

Official Geek Point Score: 10

Film credits courtesy of http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000293/ 

Picture courtesy off www.setphaserstolol.com