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Chris wasn't hearing a bar of it": Christopher Lee Forcefully Auditioned For Another Lord of the Rings Character Before Playing Saruman
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![Peter Jackson celebrates 92-year-old Sir Christopher Lee's last day of filming for "The Hobbit" as Saruman the White. The British actor is the only LOTR cast member who had ever met Tolkien, Peter Jackson celebrates 92-year-old Sir Christopher Lee's last day of filming for "The Hobbit" as Saruman the White. The British actor is the only LOTR cast member who had ever met Tolkien,](https://external-preview.redd.it/8Bi72FYTyG7LKfeK4c2AhNOzR_7mZeDG_z4d-7rWd1M.png?auto=webp&s=6115026bf5483c5733c7340f6aa16729de872f5e)
Peter Jackson celebrates 92-year-old Sir Christopher Lee's last day of filming for "The Hobbit" as Saruman the White. The British actor is the only LOTR cast member who had ever met Tolkien,
![Christopher Lee was such a huge Lord of The Rings fan he sent Peter Jackson a personal letter asking to be in his films | The Independent | The Independent Christopher Lee was such a huge Lord of The Rings fan he sent Peter Jackson a personal letter asking to be in his films | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2015/06/11/12/christopher-lee-6.jpg)
Christopher Lee was such a huge Lord of The Rings fan he sent Peter Jackson a personal letter asking to be in his films | The Independent | The Independent
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Christopher Lee dead: Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood pays touching tribute to actor who played Lord Saruman | LOTR Amino
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Christopher Lee dead: Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood pays touching tribute to actor who played Lord Saruman | The Independent | The Independent
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Christopher Lee did not want to play Lord of The Rings Saruman: Clashed with Peter Jackson | Films | Entertainment | Express.co.uk
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