[Diamond18]

I noticed it right away the first time I saw a picture of David Wenham as Faramir, but it didn't bother me that much because I thought he looked so all-around Faramirish. That was back when I got all excited about seeing Faramir in the movies. I even joked with Kalimac somewhere in Middle-earth Mirth that after the movie was out there'd be Faramir-fangirls because he's such a sensitive character and now good-looking to boot. (Ah well, I still enjoy looking at him as Faramir and the EE scenes where he's nicer).<P>Anyway, I didn't think PJ had any special reason to do it, besides the fact that David Wenham is blonde and blonde people don't look good in black wigs. Has anyone seen that "Oliver Twist" TV movie, the one where Andy Serkis plays Bill Sikes? (Very good version, by the way.) The character of Monks was played by a very blonde actor, and they put him in a very black wig, so he looked horribly pale and sickly. It was perfect for that character, but I don't think it would suit Faramir. <P>Of course, I suppose they could have looked for a darker actor right off.