[The Saucepan Man]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> After all, all he does in the third book is get shot, spend a lot of time unconscious and then make awkward passes at Eowyn, bless the man! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> <P> <P>Lily, what a great summary of Faramir's role in the third book. <P>I think you've just about summed it up. It seems to make sense that Faramir will replace Imrahil, although I agree, Kalimac, that they ought to have him fall ill and with Denethor when he torches himself. <P>Shelob, Aragorn and the Palantir, Eowyn & Merry v the Witch King and the Siege of Gondor/Battle of Pelennor Fields are surely dead certs, as of course is Mount Doom.<P>I hope they have the Pippin and the Palantir and the Paths of the Dead (that will appeal to Jackson), and also the Battle before the Black Gate (although Pippin has already seemingly been crushed once already). And surely they will have Eowyn and Faramir, otherwise it will be a bit unfair on poor Eowyn. Mind you, if Faramir takes charge of Minis Tirith after his father's death, how will he find time to fall in love with her?<P>Almost definately out are Halbarad and the Rangers, Ghan-buri-Gahn and the Woses, Elornd's sons and Beregond.<P>Clearly, much of the journey through Mordor will be omitted (how much more can Frodo succumb to the Ring after TTT?). I will be interested to see how RotK deals with Frodo demanding the Ring back off Frodo (if, indeed Sam takes the Ring), given that Frodo has already tried to kill him once, in TTT.<P>I too would have liked to see the Scouring of the Shire in, but alas it loooks pretty certain not to be. I have read elsewhere that Saruman gets killed by Wormtongue at Orthanc. Apparently, they have filmed 5 different death scenes.<P>But, it will no doubt be great and I await with baited breath.