We don’t normally cover celebrity news here at BSR, but THIS. IS. EPIC.

Sean Bean is an amazing character actor who has been doing great work for years. We’re all enjoying him now on Game of Thrones. He was also, of course, Boromir in Lord of the Rings, and the reason why my wife will always like Fellowship of the Ring most. And he was an IRA terrorist opposite Harrison Ford’s Jack Ryan in Patriot Games, arguably the best Tom Clancy film adaptation.

Well, and just like Boromir and other characters he’s played, apparantly Sean Bean is a total BAMF in real life. According to news outlets, Bean (who is 52) was out one the town with April Summers (who is 22 and pictured below), a former Playboy bunny and current glamour model (meaning no more nudesies– sorry!)  Now, that’s reason enough to think he’s pretty awesome.

But then, a male bar patron started making untoward and lewd comments about her, and Bean intervened on her behalf. The douchebag smartly walked away, but returned later and punched Bean in the eye and stabbed him in the arm with broken glass.

Get this– Bean refuses to go to the hospital, instead opting for the bar’s first aid kit, and orders another drink.  HE ORDERS ANOTHER DRINK.

Folks, it is time to officially retire Chuck Norris jokes and replace them with Sean Bean. Chuck Norris has a lisp, made a bunch of terrible movies and tv, and endorsed Mike Huckabee in the last presidential election. Sean Bean has an amazing accent, has made good movies, and would kick the crap out of American politics if he got the chance. Norris is teh suck. Sean Bean kicks ass righteously, both on and off screen.

So, next time say: “Superman and Chuck Norris Sean Bean fought each other on a bet. The loser had to wear his underwear on the outside.” and so on.