I have to disagree. Now that I have seen the Extended Edition of <I>The Two Towers</I> and the short version of <I>The Return of the King</I>, I believe that Wenham in general didn't really make the most of what he was given in the script. That's only in general, mind. There were definitely times when he performed well, although I never thought he stood out as being exceptional. <P>In fact, John Noble's performance as Denethor kind of cast a bad light on him, unfortunately. Sean Bean is a very good actor as well, and I think Dave's inexperience showed through when acting next to these two. That said, I can fully understand his performance. I saw an interview that showed how shocked he was at the changes made from book to movie in his character. If you don't fully believe in the part you are playing, you can't possibly be expected to act to your potential. <P>I think that in general David Wenham did well in trying circumstances, but that Faramir still remains as one of the let-downs of the movie. He shows all the weaknesses that Denethor believes him to have, but none of the strengths that make up for this. And to add insult to injury, in the <I>Sons of the Steward</I> scene in TTT EE, Boromir is shown as the sensitive one who hopes to bring light and music back to Osgiliath. Bah.
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But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.
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