For most moviegoers, the name Sean Bean is associated with Boromir from The Lord of the Rings. Those who have seen at least a few movies starring this actor couldn’t shake the feeling that Bean’s characters tend to die a lot. It’s hard to believe, but since Sean Bean’s debut role in 1986, the actor has died on screen more than 20 times. But there are movies where Mr. Bean doesn’t die, so let’s take a look at those instead!
1. Black Beauty (1994)
In Black Beauty, Sean plays a farmer who’s taking care of a beautiful horse. There’s drama and tension, and he almost drowns at a certain point, but Beauty saves him. The movie is a big meh unless you really like horses.
2. When Saturday Comes (1996)
Did you know that Sean is a big fan of Sheffield United FC? Yes, that’s a British football/soccer team that has many devoted followers, including the director of When Saturday Comes — Maria Giese. The worst thing that could happen to Bean’s character was foul play from the opposing team, but he’d certainly survive that.
3. Ronin (1998)
Here’s our first action flick of the day — Ronin. In this movie, Bean plays an ex-SecOps soldier recruited for a very dangerous mission. According to the reports, almost 80 cars were demolished during filming, and somehow, Sean was not in any of them.
4. Troy (2004)
Twenty years after his debut role, Sean Bean’s luck allowed him to survive the events of Troy, where he portrayed Odysseus, but for some reason, everyone only remembers Brad Pitt’s Achilles. Fun fact, Achilles, as you probably know from Greek mythology, died a stupid death while his pal Odysseus managed to stay alive.
