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Viggo is ultra-softspoken... Wwhich, the way they've re-defined Aragorn for the films, is actually rather appropriate. This exiled, forgotten guy who spends his time tramping the woodland paths, is suddenly pressed into leadership-- and he's not used to it.
THink about it-- he's nore used to acting, and being considered as, a thug! "A little more caution from you, that is no trinket you carry." "I avoid being seen if I wish..." All very whispery, sotto-voce, kind of gangsterish, shadowy. "He's one o' them rangers."
And now, here we are, at the Council of Elrond, and this roguish woodland ranger-- who happens to have an elvish girlfriend, a mother with some real bloodlines, and the respect of some nearby elves-- is suddenly taking part in his (first?) Grand Council.
Upstart.
No wonder Boromir was unimpressed!
He really does grow in to his role. Book-Strider gives plenty of speeches, often starting with his long list of names.... but not Movie Strider. How many "rally the troops" speeches does Movie-Strider actually give? I can think of three. Okay, four!
1. Just outside Moria after Gandalf falls: "Soon these hills will be swarming with orcs. Get them up!"
2. After Boromir dies: "I will not abandon Merry and Piipin to torture and death. We travel light. Let's hunt some orc." (some like this line, some don't.)
3. Elves in Helm's Deep
4. Before the Gate...
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...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.
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