*TTT - Faramir (David Wenham)*

[The Barrow-Wight]

It seems to me that PJ used Faramir to simplify things in the next movie. By having Faramir bring the Ring to Osgiliath, the movie won't have to explain why Sauron doesn't see the Ring within the borders of his own lands. The books explain it well, but it would take a lot of extra footage to really show why Sauron was so preoccupied outside of his own borders and seemingly blind to the Ring. Now it will be clear why Sauron never thinks to look so near himself. His own henchman saw the Ring in Gondor! It will surely be in the hands of the King Returned (which I hope he sees early in the next movie via the Orthanc palantir).<P>PJ made things easier on himself at the expense of Faramir's character. We know better and still respect and love you, Faramir.