Christopher Lee Discusses THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY

Christopher Lee Discusses THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY

The Lord of the Rings star discusses his role as Saruman in the two upcoming movies from director Peter Jackson, commenting on the amount of filming, which characters don't return and more.

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By JoshWilding - Dec 30, 2011 04:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy
Source: Collider

Collider has come across the following "Christmas Message" from the actor in which he discusses his role in The Hobbit movies and Tim Burton's Dark Shadows as well as much more. Below the video is a breakdown of what Lee talks about so you can skip ahead to the most interesting bits if you choose to.



• 2:20 Lee comments on The Wicker Tree
• 2:55 Lee comments on Hugo and working with Scorsese
• 6:30 Lee talks about both The Hobbit films
• 7:55 Lee mentions that Aragorn and the Rohirrim will not be present in The Hobbit
• 8:20 Lee talks about his 4 days of filming to fulfill his role in both films
• 8:50 Lee comments on Saruman
• 9:30 Lee talks about Dark Shadows

RELEASE DATE: December 14, 2012.



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JudgeDeath
JudgeDeath - 12/30/2011, 4:45 AM
my favourite actor ever! Brilliant in LTOR but love his performances in the Hammer movies (Devil Rides Out being my personal fav!)
LordHuck
LordHuck - 12/30/2011, 5:18 AM
holy hell I am glad they got these movies uder way when they did. Chris Lee looks like he is about to fall over dead any moment.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 12/30/2011, 5:20 AM
such a nice guy
JudgeDeath
JudgeDeath - 12/30/2011, 5:44 AM
Smaug is in the second movie...
Gmoney84
Gmoney84 - 12/30/2011, 6:09 AM
Christopher Lee has the most amazing British accent ever. I could listen to him read the phonebook and it would be awesome!!

"We must join with him, Gandalf....It would be wise, my friend!"
BillyBatson1000
BillyBatson1000 - 12/30/2011, 6:23 AM
@Lordhuck; Yeah 'dude', heaven help him if he dies before he finishes a film. I'm sure he's pacing himself now - just for you. Not lifting any heavy weights. Not 'serving' Mrs Lee. Not starting any long books. I'm joking of course. But a little perspective please. (Oh, and I'm surprised he came back after Jackson's theatrical cut of the third movie - his demise happening off-screen. He was really, really pissed about that.)
Kayo
Kayo - 12/30/2011, 6:23 AM
the man with the golden gun
CaptainTall
CaptainTall - 12/30/2011, 6:28 AM
Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to you too, Mr. Lee! :)
CaptainTall
CaptainTall - 12/30/2011, 6:40 AM
Also, I would really like to see Elrond and Saruman interact in this movie.

I know it probably wouldn't make sense, but lets say Saruman comes to Elrond for help, saying something like "I'm hearing his voice.... but I do not know whose. I feel a presence of untold evil, Elrond."

And lets say Elrond just doesn't believe him. I think that'd be pretty cool.
ISleepNow
ISleepNow - 12/30/2011, 6:51 AM
Please dear God keep him in good health. He deserves to finish this.
GrayFox1025
GrayFox1025 - 12/30/2011, 6:57 AM
@Grif

Have you not read the story? Smaug does not show up until the end, which would mean the SECOND movie...
GrayFox1025
GrayFox1025 - 12/30/2011, 7:01 AM
Its amazing how Christopher Lee and Stan Lee are the same age and yet you can clearly see that age has taken it's toll on Christopher Lee. Stan, on the other hand, runs around like he's in his 40's or 50's
ManofSteel23
ManofSteel23 - 12/30/2011, 7:20 AM
man he looks frail!!!
marvel72
marvel72 - 12/30/2011, 7:48 AM
great actor,but i don't think he'll with us much longer,he must be in his 90s by now.
Aaesir
Aaesir - 12/30/2011, 8:29 AM
Sadly, it seems that he's warning us that his season may be up soon. That's very unfortunate to say the least. I'm glad he's still able to make films at his age. I hope he'll still be around to see their releases. If you truly appreciate this mans work, you'll watch this clip in it's entirety.

@ Marvel72: He said he was turning 90 soon, so that makes him 89. He appears to be in bad shape though.
CaptainTall
CaptainTall - 12/30/2011, 9:51 AM
I'm watching this a second time. The difference is now I have headphones in, and his voice is so much powerful like this.

Christopher Lee, a living legend!
ManOfKrypton
ManOfKrypton - 12/30/2011, 10:24 AM
It's Sir Christopher Lee people, he's got a Knighthood now! Like Sir Ian Mckellen.
headlopper
headlopper - 12/30/2011, 11:11 AM
'Mr. Scaramanga'...The Man With the Golden Gun.
Moonwalker1991
Moonwalker1991 - 12/30/2011, 12:04 PM
Yes, very good actor. Wish he had more of a role in ROTK as Saruman. Not my favorite character, but still. Nice to see that he's coming back in The Hobbit Pt I and II. Looking forward to seeing Smaug as well.
Moonwalker1991
Moonwalker1991 - 12/30/2011, 12:15 PM
God bless, Mr. Lee
LordHuck
LordHuck - 12/30/2011, 12:29 PM
BillyBatson1000 -

No need to purposefully be a jerk about it. But yes it would indeed be a shame if he passed away before he finished the role that most modern audiences will remember him for.
batmanrises
batmanrises - 12/30/2011, 2:11 PM
Dude Christopher Lee has had a legendary career and worked with the best of the best, actors AND directors...Probably the best support crews too. Props, Sir Christopher.
Vadakin
Vadakin - 12/30/2011, 4:19 PM
"This is NOT a sequel to The Wicker Man." Ha, love it.
sarahsatire
sarahsatire - 12/30/2011, 5:44 PM
I love him. He has a great voice. I'd totally enjoy having a long conversation with him. But seriously, listening to him reminds me of an Ent.

"And we never say anything unless it is worth taking a long time to say." -- Treebeard
MARVELFAN1995
MARVELFAN1995 - 12/31/2011, 12:08 PM
Does anybody notice his teeth? he needs to fix those things!
Alvahnomicron
Alvahnomicron - 12/31/2011, 1:23 PM
That's just awesome. Good for him, and any other venerable actor, who still enjoys a solid career with juicy roles and the ability to do what they love. He does, however, seem really frail and winded. I felt the same watching L. Nimoy in his final performance as Spock.
@ Bropus: At the VERY least, you WILL see Radagast the Brown, and we're supposed to be getting the entire council. As a Doctor Who fan, I'm crazy excited about Radagast; he's being portrayed by Sylvester McCoy, who was the reigning Doctor Who (7th) when the show got cancelled in '89 or '90...
croniccris
croniccris - 1/1/2012, 10:43 PM
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