He Has Been Killed 23 Times, Sean Bean Now Refuses To Die On Screen Again By Rejecting Some Roles

Sean Bean is a great and prolific actor, but by now the fact that he probably won’t live until the end of the series or movie is kind of a running joke among fans.

It’s funny, sure, but it also kills the surprise a little bit; any time you watch a Sean Bean movie, you kinda know he’s gonna go. Which is now why he’s changing his standards for the parts he accepts.

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“I just had to cut that out and start surviving, otherwise it was all a bit predictable,” he told The Sun.

The 60-year-old actor told The Sun in an interview that he’s had enough – he’s even started to turn down roles when he knows his character isn’t going to survive until the final credits.

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Here’s a complete list of his onscreen deaths, if you’re curious:

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“I did do one job and they said, ‘We’re going to kill you’, and I was like, ‘Oh no!’ and then they said, ‘Well, can we injure you badly?’ and I was like, ‘OK, so long as I stay alive this time’,” joked the actor.

Back in 2014, fans of the actor even started #dontkillseanbean on Twitter, which resulted in some truly amazing memes.

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So there’s that.

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Mr. Bean, we’re rooting for you; may the odds be ever in his favor.