Can Sean Bean act?

[EachandEveryone]

Honestly Ive just finished Time what an amazing piece of tv. I love him. My friend has put a downer on it saying he cant act and his accent is the same in everything. He can, cant he?

Lol, bless you, no.

He can do 'Sean Bean'. That's about it.

He’s fantastic. Yes.

I've never been his greatest fan but of course he can act and he certainly doesn't always have a Yorkshire accent.

No.
But it isn't his acting you were watching.

I never really liked him but I watched this and thought he played the part really well - very understated. So understated, it was a bit boring but I thought believable.

I think he's a very good actor. Really good.

But no, he can't do accents for shit.

He wasn’t quite swashbuckling when I met him irl. So I’ll say he can maybe act a bit. Or a lot. I don’t know. X

Fuckit ignore the kiss. Talking to my DH at the same time.

Of course he can Don't listen to your friend. Love Sean Bean and have loved the subtle complexities of Time.

I think he really act when he has a good role like that one or where he played a priest ....can't remember the name of it.

I think he can. He can do a posh accent aswell like as 006 or Borimir

I think there’s a difference between decent actors, who do a good job of doing a range of emotions/actions convincingly (I am angry/I am sad/I am dying), and excellent actors who are able to become completely different people. He’s the former, not the latter- he does a great job in all his roles, but he’s always Sean Bean.

I saw him onstage ago starring in Macbeth in the West End and he was amazing. He can act, he just can't really do accents.

I think he's a good actor. I like him in the fantasy roles he plays, Boromir/Ned Stark.

Don't think he's a great human being though, 4 ex wives who say he's a misogynist and accusations of abusive behaviour.

He can definitely act. I saw him as Macbeth on stage ages ago and he was brilliant. Yes, his accent was the same as always but somehow it just worked.

Cross post! @HundredMilesAnHour

I think he's amazing. Great actor.

We never have time to find out, he dies in everything before the end.

@Waxonwaxoff0

I think he's a good actor. I like him in the fantasy roles he plays, Boromir/Ned Stark.

Don't think he's a great human being though, 4 ex wives who say he's a misogynist and accusations of abusive behaviour.

Ahhhh. Noooo. I don't want to read this!

@TheQueef

No. But it isn't his acting you were watching.

This^

Neither could Marilyn Monroe, but who cares?

I've just finished watching Snowpiercer and he's good in that.

Of course he can. He uses his own accent if it doesn't impact on the role.

Ask your friend if she's seen Patriot Games with Harrison Ford. Sean Bean does an Ulster accent as an IRA man.

He was absolutely lovely when I met him. Very down to Earth.

'Broken' was the series about the priest. Terrific actor!

My introduction to Sean bean was as Oliver Mellors, I need say no more.