It was a
very diverse & interesting results year for Sean! Some truly great performance moments by him, my faves are ticked by asterisks:
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| Sean Bean & Ashley Judd in Missing |
*
Missing. 10 episode global TV series about 2 ex-CIA parents
looking for their kidnapped son. Sean was the father, Paul Winstone.
The show had action & a few crazy twists mixed with flashbacks of
the Winstone family story, but overall I really enjoyed it and regret it
wasn’t renewed. Also starred Ashley Judd, Nick Eversman, Cliff Curtis,
Keith Carradine.
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| Cleanskin |
*
Cleanskin. Indie feature film. Sean played Ewan Keane, a
former British army now MI6 agent given the task of pursuing and
eliminating a British-born suicide bomber and the terrorist cell. I
thought this movie was awesome, packed in plenty of action &
intrigue against an intelligent balanced plot. Definitely worth seeing!
Also starred Charlotte Rampling, Abhin Galeya, Tom Burke.
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| Mirror, Mirror |
Mirror, Mirror. Feature film. Another take on the Snow White
fairy tale (evil queen, prince, princess, peasants). This was one of my
“entertainment sacrifices,” I only saw this flick for Sean, who played
Snow’s father, the King. However, it was better than I expected, I liked
Snow (Lily Collins), the ending, and all the dwarfs. Also starred Julia
Roberts, Armie Hammer, Nathan Lane.
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| Accused |
*
Accused. The acclaimed BBC TV series from Jimmy McGovern finally got Sean in its episode
Tracie’s Story,
as poetry teacher & transvestite Simon Gaskell / Tracie Tremarco.
In the story Tracie meets Tony (Stephen Graham) after being harassed
& falls in love with him; Tony is interested in Tracie, not Simon,
and has another problem as well- he’s married. This performance was one
of Sean’s most challenging & brilliant yet, I was absolutely
thrilled with it! Great photography, too.
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| Bean, Monaghan, Cromwell, Rhames, Slater in Soldiers of Fortune |
Soldiers of Fortune. Ltd release feature film. Sean played
Roman St. John / Dimidov, a wealthy business owner who is offered, along
with other wealthy men, the chance to be a part of an island revolution
in return for his monetary investment. But the mission gets complicated
as each man reveals his own agenda. I enjoyed this movie, lots of
faves, the storyline was good & had plenty of action. Also starred
Christian Slater, Ving Rhames, Dominic Monaghan, James Cromwell, Colm Meaney.
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| Adelaide Clemens & Sean Bean in Silent Hill: Revelation |
Silent Hill: Revelation. 3D feature film. I really liked the 1st
Silent Hill
movie, looked forward to seeing this one, where Sean is now Harry
Mason, changed name & on the run with his likewise renamed & now
teenaged daughter Heather (Adelaide Clemens) who continues to have
nightmarish flashes & dreams from her ordeal & possible future;
events conspire & inevitably they get pulled back into the town’s
terrifying alternate reality. Also starred Kit Harington,
Carrie-Anne Moss.
Always in demand, Sean has more new projects in the pipe for us to enjoy, I look forward to a great 2013! Happy New Year!
Written by Donna DeBoer (@DRLDeBoer on Twitter)
Photos/Screencaps courtesy of studios & productions
