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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
Lord of the Rings - Did you know? Christopher Lee was the only actor to meet J.R.R Tolkien during his lifetime. He wanted to play Gandalf, but eventually got the role of
![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?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=f2897a3ce96d56d05642f0f4335bc39f8287022f)