Are We Ready For Peter Jackson's Aragorn?

that he doesn't know every inch of northern Middle-earth like the back of his hand. But if Aragorn can find himself in uncertain territory, how much more confused should the Nazgul be, knowing only where their destination lies, but not their quarry? Aragorn makes a good call in risking the northern hills. The Aragorn of the movies probably won't be nearly so complex a character as the Aragorn of the book. How many allusions will we see to his background? We've already heard that Bombadil won't be there to tell the Hobbits the history of the Dunedain. Valuable screen time has been given to what promises to be a great battle between Saruman and Gandalf (and undoubtedly this battle will be used to show that great powers are at work, but that they have limits -- so people should not be aghast at the inclusion of a non-canonical scene even at the expense of a valuable section of the story). Jackson's Aragorn may be more of a man of action than Tolkien's Aragorn because there won't be enough screen time to dwell on the legacy of precedent and failure that Aragorn inherits. Wouldn't it be great to someday see a documentary of Arnor's rise and decline on the HISTORY CHANNEL? Don't hold your breath, but perhaps Jackson will include something like that on the DVD version of "The Return of the King". You never know. Hey, Peter -- call me. Maybe we can work something out. Viggo's portrayal of Aragorn aside, his character will have to be contrasted with several key human characters: Boromir, Denethor, and Faramir. Boromir represents the man of action who is too prone to action. His downfall comes from the fact that he thinks in terms of armies and lordships. Denethor's downfall comes from the fact that he is a man of tradition. He thinks in terms of preserving what he holds, even though it is not really his to hold. Faramir is the man of vision. He sees deep into the hearts of others, and he perceives the clear designs of the Enemy. But Faramir is crucial to Aragorn's own future. If Boromir lives to reach Minas Tirith, he and Aragorn will become rivals in Gondor's wars. Faramir understands this because he knows his brother well. He himself does not threaten Aragorn's leadership on the field even though he is a great captain. When Aragorn heals Faramir, Faramir immediately clears all

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