
The series arrives about three years after his beloved character Lord Eddard Stark was ceremoniously beheaded in the first season of HBO’s Game of Thrones, a demise that is still being mourned by legions of fans. “It offered an opportunity to play as many as three characters in one day.”īut Bean is acutely aware that he’s bringing more than a little baggage to Legends. “I’m looking forward to seeing how it turns out,” Bean said while relaxing in a West Hollywood hotel suite during a recent promotional tour.

Tackling a character who is actually playing another character posed a thrilling challenge. During his career, he’s proved to be equally adept at playing good guys and villains. The drama, premiering in the US on Wednesday, provides the 55-year-old British actor with a high-octane playground to show off his gritty toughness and stately authority, which have been a touchstone in projects including Shakespearean dramas, The Lord of the Rings trilogy and James Bond films.
SEAN BEAN DIES MONTAGE PROFESSIONAL
Is he really who he thinks he is? Odum can transform into a “legend,” the FBI term for a completely different character created for each job.īut combining his professional duties with his real-life roles - including as a divorced dad with a loving son - pose true confusion and problems. He’s wanted dead and alive.īean’s intense glare currently can been seen on billboards and building wraps promoting Legends, in which he plays undercover FBI agent Martin Odum, who is thrown into a baffling mystery about his true identity.

Sean Bean has unwittingly carved out a broad place for himself in Hollywood.
