It may be difficult to imagine anyone other than Christopher Lee playing the evil Saruman in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy (as well as The Hobbit movies), but Peter Jackson has just confirmed that the late actor was initially interested in playing Gandalf! Read More »
Many remember Sir Christopher Lee for his iconic role of Dracula in a number of Hammer horror films, but for five movies he portrayed Saruman the White for director Peter Jackson into the final years of his life. He passed away earlier this week, with countless reactions and tributes coming from fans, cast and crew members, and so on, but we'd like to share with you a touching message about Lee from the director of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movie trilogies. This week, Jackson posted a heartfelt message on Facebook about the dead star. Check it out below. Read More »