Landing the Part
Ethan Hawke (The Newton Boys, Great Expectations) was originally set to be Faramir and star alongside his wife, Uma Thurman, as Éowyn. Infact, in 1999 Ethan confirmed to a Norweigan newspaper that a rumor he would be starring in the films was "... no longer a rumour. I will be Faramir, the brother of Boromir..." But Ethan was pipped to the post by David, and I'm sure through no coincidence Mirando Otto was later cast as Éowyn. Also, Orlando Bloom originally read for the part but was told it "wasn't available" to him. David says that he landed the part when Peter Jackson pursued him after enjoying his performance in The Boys. 

General Tidbits
→ David spent about four to five months filming in New Zealand. 

Cast Relations
→ Cate Blanchett (Galadriel) - David has worked on the same theatre team as this fellow Aussie.
→ Hugo Weaving (Elrond) - David stars alongside Hugo in the film Russian Doll.
→ Miranda Otto (Éowyn) - Shockingly, he was photographed with her at the Emirates Awards in 2000, looking very cosy - click here! And that's not all. "Quickbeam" of theonering recently had the opportunity to visit the set of the movie. When shooting was finished, he took a break at the 'Steam Boat Karaoke Bar' and noted "Miranda Otto arrived on the arm of David Wenham. Faramir and Éowyn together at last! Was this an off-camera romance? I was a little too fuzzy to hold up a conversation with them, so I stayed in my seat." How about that! Unfortunately the answer is no - David has a long-time girlfriend, Kate Agnew.

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