Gil-Galad
11-13-2003, 11:14 PM
posted by Arvedui:
Christopher Lee says he will boycott the premiere of the third and final Lord of the Rings film after learning all his scenes have been cut.
Lee, who plays evil wizard Saruman, had expected to play a pivotal role in the climax of the film, The Return Of The King, which is released next month.
But the 81-year-old star said he was "shocked" to find out he will now not appear in the film.
He said: "Yes, it is true. The only reason I'm able to say this is because it was on the internet and has been for some days. I only heard recently.
"As far as I'm concerned, I'm only telling you this because it has been revealed on the internet, someone has talked and it certainly wasn't me.
"Of course I am very shocked, that's all I can say."
Lee said he was mystified by the decision: "If you want to know why you would have to ask the company New Line or director Peter Jackson and his associates because I still don't really know why," he said.
He added: "I can't say any more because I signed a confidentiality agreement and I honoured my word."
The actor, star of the first two Lord of the Rings films, said he had expected to appear in seven minutes' worth of the climactic scenes.
Asked if he would attend the film's premiere, he said: "No, what's the point? What's the point of going? None at all."
Lee, who also appears as Count Dooku in the Star Wars films, said that appearing in the first two Lord of the Rings movie had been "a dream come true".
So, the member of the crew with best knowledge of the book and the author have decided that he will not be there at the premiere.
That might tell us something, don't it?
I would like to ask ALL MEMBERS OF THE GUILD OF TOLKIENOLOGY to support the online petition which insist on bringing Saruman back!!
Tell all you friends about it!
You can do it here :
http://www.christopherleeweb.com/
http://www.petitiononline.com/smanrotk/
SAVE SARUMAN!!!!!!
Christopher Lee says he will boycott the premiere of the third and final Lord of the Rings film after learning all his scenes have been cut.
Lee, who plays evil wizard Saruman, had expected to play a pivotal role in the climax of the film, The Return Of The King, which is released next month.
But the 81-year-old star said he was "shocked" to find out he will now not appear in the film.
He said: "Yes, it is true. The only reason I'm able to say this is because it was on the internet and has been for some days. I only heard recently.
"As far as I'm concerned, I'm only telling you this because it has been revealed on the internet, someone has talked and it certainly wasn't me.
"Of course I am very shocked, that's all I can say."
Lee said he was mystified by the decision: "If you want to know why you would have to ask the company New Line or director Peter Jackson and his associates because I still don't really know why," he said.
He added: "I can't say any more because I signed a confidentiality agreement and I honoured my word."
The actor, star of the first two Lord of the Rings films, said he had expected to appear in seven minutes' worth of the climactic scenes.
Asked if he would attend the film's premiere, he said: "No, what's the point? What's the point of going? None at all."
Lee, who also appears as Count Dooku in the Star Wars films, said that appearing in the first two Lord of the Rings movie had been "a dream come true".
So, the member of the crew with best knowledge of the book and the author have decided that he will not be there at the premiere.
That might tell us something, don't it?
I would like to ask ALL MEMBERS OF THE GUILD OF TOLKIENOLOGY to support the online petition which insist on bringing Saruman back!!
Tell all you friends about it!
You can do it here :
http://www.christopherleeweb.com/
http://www.petitiononline.com/smanrotk/
SAVE SARUMAN!!!!!!