linaewen: (Sharpe 2 by wizzicons)
A comment was made on the bulletin board at author Bernard Cornwell's website by a person who thought perhaps Sean Bean would not make a good Sharpe in the proposed new film, if indeed the film being made involves a young Sharpe (according to the rumor that it would be based on Sharpe's Tiger, the first of the Sharpe adventures that takes place when he is a new recruit).

In other words, this person considers Sean Bean too old.

Mr. Cornwell's reply, and I quote: "I feel Sean Bean is well-suited for the role of Sharpe - at any age."

Truer words were never spoken.

:-D

Date: 2005-10-03 03:22 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] tuilelindowen.livejournal.com
At any age truer words were never spoken. This is a great quote.

Date: 2005-10-04 12:08 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] lin4gondor.livejournal.com
It made me very happy to read it!

Date: 2005-10-03 12:48 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] lothithil.livejournal.com
Amen! Sharpe in 'Sharpe's Tiger' wasn't exactly a kid, after all! He'd been at war for quite a while.

Faugh! Sharpe without Sean! Sacrilege!

Date: 2005-10-04 12:07 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] lin4gondor.livejournal.com
In the end, it won't matter -- the film they hope to make is not going to be based on "Tiger" -- it comes after Waterloo sometime, so Sharpe will be appropriately aged. Just how I like him!

Date: 2005-10-03 02:16 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] boriel.livejournal.com
what a wonderful comment to wake up to this morning....and bless bernard for sticking up for the one and the only Sharpe!

Date: 2005-10-04 12:05 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] lin4gondor.livejournal.com
I just can't even imagine anyone else as Sharpe, can you? Nice to know the man who created him agrees!

Date: 2005-10-03 07:06 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] my-cocoon.livejournal.com
there is always a reason to keep a firing squad at hand .....Traitors!

Date: 2005-10-04 12:03 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] lin4gondor.livejournal.com
Imagine thinking someone else should play Sharpe -- impossible!

Date: 2005-10-03 11:07 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] accioboytoy.livejournal.com
Listen to the author, says I! They wrote it, they know it.

And Sean will never be too old to be heroic. Or hot.

Date: 2005-10-04 12:02 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] lin4gondor.livejournal.com
The older he gets, the better I like him. ;-)

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