While Linnahiril Tinnufinwen makes a good point about movie Aragorn's lack of
"gravitas", I think that's largely a fault of PJ and friends rewriting the character,
especially trying to make him a sort of Hamletish reluctant actor, as opposed to
book Aragorn. Viggo could probably have adequately portrayed book Aragorn.
But I still hold movie Denethor as worst portrayal, both from changes in the
book and a failure to show subtleties in his character and its deterioration.
Remember, Denethor had substantial reasons for not being a fan of Aragorn,
starting from Denethor's youth and Aragorn's (unwitting) competition for
Denethor's father's affections.
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