Lord Of The Rings: 10 Best Scenes NOT From The Books
2. Boromir's Death - The Fellowship Of The Ring
Even though Boromir is the first of the Fellowship to fall, his death leaves a major impact, not just on the rest of the trilogy but on the viewers. As you watch him being corrupted by The One Ring and then redeeming himself before being killed, you can't help feeling your heartstrings being tugged at.
However, Boromir's demise was a lot simpler in the book. Instead of being killed by the Uruk-Hai leader, Lurtz, the Gondorian warden is mortally wounded by a random Orc. When Aragorn finds him, Boromir admits he tried to steal the One Ring from Frodo before perishing.
And... that's pretty much it.
Because this scene served as the climax of the first film, Peter Jackson knew it needed a lot more oomph. This encouraged the director to include a scene where Aragorn battles Lurtz to the death to avenge his brother-in-arms. (It's also worth mentioning that Lurtz didn't appear at all in the books.)
Although Boromir's dialogue about trying to steal the Ring is almost word-for-word from the source material, the screenwriters included the line, "I would have followed you my brother, my captain, my king," which is responsible for making grown men cry across the world.