[Beanamir of Gondor]

No way. Sean has played a great diversity of roles [about the same number of movies as his age] and Boromir was one of his greatest acting jobs, passing up Sharpe and McNab. I know you didn't accuse him. I just have to drool a little.

I think you are right about Boromir [who came up with "Borrums" anyway?], a little bit. I think PJ probably could have casted better- not only was Sean too tall and fair-haired, but John Noble was too short-winded, Elijah was too hot and likeable, and Dom's Merry was too much like Pippin. Since when did Merry sing drinking songs? That was all Pippin and Sam.

Of course, we must take into consideration that Strider-dress made Viggo look a lot taller than the huge Gondor-skirt did for Sean. My sister is still convinced that Boromir had neither feet nor ears- just wheels under the skirt.