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Sean Bean

Sean Bean

11 Films

Sean Bean

11 Included Films

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Shaun Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959) is an English actor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Bean made his professional debut in a theatre production of Romeo and Juliet in 1983. Retaining his Yorkshire accent, he first found mainstream success for his portrayal of Richard Sharpe in the ITV series Sharpe, which originally ran from 1993 to 1997. Bean's film roles include Patriot Games (1992), GoldenEye (1995), Ronin (1998), Don't Say a Word (2001), The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003), Equilibrium (2002), National Treasure (2004), Troy (2004), Flightplan (2005), North Country (2005), The Island (2005), Silent Hill (2006), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), Black Death (2010), Jupiter Ascending (2015), and The Martian (2015). His television roles include the BBC anthology series Accused, Broken, Game of Thrones, and the ITV historical drama series Henry VIII and Legends. As a voice actor, Bean has been featured in the video games The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Sid Meier's Civilization VI, and the feature films Wolfwalkers and Mummies among others. Bean has also been the main voice over for O2 and their adverts for over 20 years having originally taken the job in 2002. In 2022, Bean won the British Academy Television Award as Leading Actor in Time, a BBC One drama.

4K Streaming
Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray: old DNRd video master

4K Lowry master on Streaming (better than DNRed Blu-ray) and Ultimate Edition DVD more detailed but heavily cropped on all sides

LaserDisc master: excellent LaserDisc video master ported to Special Edition DVD

Best Audio:

Theatrical Dolby Digital 5.1: LaserDisc and Special Edition DVD

Theatrical Dolby Stereo SR: LaserDisc

Theatrical DTS 5.1: DTS LaserDisc

Blu-ray 5.1 new transfer

Best English-Friendly:

MGM Blu-ray 

Best Video:

MGM Blu-ray: old DNRd video master

4K Lowry master on Streaming (better than DNRed Blu-ray) and Ultimate Edition DVD more detailed but heavily cropped on all sides

LaserDisc master: excellent LaserDisc video master ported to Special Edition DVD

Best Audio:

Theatrical Dolby Digital 5.1: LaserDisc and Special Edition DVD

Theatrical Dolby Stereo SR: LaserDisc

Theatrical DTS 5.1: DTS LaserDisc

Blu-ray 5.1 new transfer

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Capelight Germany 4K Blu-ray

Additional Info:

Arrow Blu-ray has the most extras

Best English-Friendly:

Capelight Germany 4K Blu-ray

Additional Info:

Arrow Blu-ray has the most extras

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the 4K Blu-rays have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & Blu-rays

The 2020 Blu-ray (the one without the green tint) may be better than the 4K Blu-ray?

Best Audio:

New Line Blu-ray have the original 6.1 mixes

Additional Info:

4K Blu-ray set is missing extras from the old Blu-ray/DVD releases

The 2011 Blu-ray notoriously had a green tint, the 2020 one removes it.

Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the 4K Blu-rays have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & Blu-rays

The 2020 Blu-ray (the one without the green tint) may be better than the 4K Blu-ray?

Best Audio:

New Line Blu-ray have the original 6.1 mixes

Additional Info:

4K Blu-ray set is missing extras from the old Blu-ray/DVD releases

The 2011 Blu-ray notoriously had a green tint, the 2020 one removes it.

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the 4K Blu-rays have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & Blu-rays

The 2020 Blu-ray may be better than the 4K Blu-ray?

Best Audio:

New Line Blu-ray have the original 6.1 mixes

Additional Info:

4K Blu-ray set is missing extras from the old Blu-ray/DVD releases

Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray, caveat: mostly great video but the 4K Blu-rays have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & Blu-rays

The 2020 Blu-ray may be better than the 4K Blu-ray?

Best Audio:

New Line Blu-ray have the original 6.1 mixes

Additional Info:

4K Blu-ray set is missing extras from the old Blu-ray/DVD releases

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

OOP Sony Japan Blu-ray

Best Video:

OOP Sony Japan Blu-ray (small caveat: no optional English Subtitles)

See more in breakdown https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=18995256&postcount=1219

Side note, CA Alliance Blu-ray is open-matte, not original aspect ratio, and visual effects are cropped too.

Equilibrium poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

OOP Sony Japan Blu-ray

Best Video:

OOP Sony Japan Blu-ray (small caveat: no optional English Subtitles)

See more in breakdown https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=18995256&postcount=1219

Side note, CA Alliance Blu-ray is open-matte, not original aspect ratio, and visual effects are cropped too.

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

4K Blu-ray caveat: mostly great video but the 4K Blu-rays have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & Blu-rays

The 2020 Blu-ray may be better than the 4K Blu-ray?

Best Audio:

New Line Blu-ray have the original 6.1 mixes

Additional Info:

4K Blu-ray set is missing extras from the old Blu-ray/DVD releases

Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

4K Blu-ray caveat: mostly great video but the 4K Blu-rays have had additional DNR applied in some scenes on top of the DNR that had been applied in post-production and was already present on the DVDs & Blu-rays

The 2020 Blu-ray may be better than the 4K Blu-ray?

Best Audio:

New Line Blu-ray have the original 6.1 mixes

Additional Info:

4K Blu-ray set is missing extras from the old Blu-ray/DVD releases

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Theatrical: Czech/Polish/Russian Warner Bros Blu-ray
Director's Cut: Warner Bros Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray scheduled for August 2026 release

Best Video:

Theatrical: Czech/Polish/Russian Warner Bros Blu-ray
Director's Cut: Warner Bros Blu-ray

Troy poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Theatrical: Czech/Polish/Russian Warner Bros Blu-ray
Director's Cut: Warner Bros Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray scheduled for August 2026 release

Best Video:

Theatrical: Czech/Polish/Russian Warner Bros Blu-ray
Director's Cut: Warner Bros Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US Paramount Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Paramount Blu-ray > International WB Blu-ray

The Island poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US Paramount Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Paramount Blu-ray > International WB Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Shout! Factory Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Shout! Factory Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Fox Extended Cut 4K Blu-Ray

Best Video:

Fox Extended Cut 4K Blu-Ray

Best English-Friendly:

Fox Extended Cut 4K Blu-Ray

Best Video:

Fox Extended Cut 4K Blu-Ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Second Sight UK 4K Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Second Sight UK 4K Blu-ray

11 films

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