![Actor Christopher Lee dies; played villains in 'Lord of the Rings,' 'Star Wars' films | The Seattle Times Actor Christopher Lee dies; played villains in 'Lord of the Rings,' 'Star Wars' films | The Seattle Times](https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/US_NEWS_LEE-OBIT_ABA.jpg?d=2040x3060)
Actor Christopher Lee dies; played villains in 'Lord of the Rings,' 'Star Wars' films | The Seattle Times
Did Christopher Lee dislike his character, Saruman, in The Lord of the Rings movies? Did he refuse to do any publicity for them because of this? - Quora
![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 dead: Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood pays touching tribute to actor who played Lord Saruman | The Independent | The Independent Christopher Lee dead: Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood pays touching tribute to actor who played Lord Saruman | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2015/06/11/13/saruman.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&fit=crop)
Christopher Lee dead: Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood pays touching tribute to actor who played Lord Saruman | The Independent | The Independent
![Chris wasn't hearing a bar of it": Christopher Lee Forcefully Auditioned For Another Lord of the Rings Character Before Playing Saruman Chris wasn't hearing a bar of it": Christopher Lee Forcefully Auditioned For Another Lord of the Rings Character Before Playing Saruman](https://fwmedia.fandomwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/11100933/Christopher-Lee-Forcefully-Auditioned-For-Another-Lord-of-the-Rings-Character-Before-Playing-Saruman.jpg)