Looks Like Christopher Lee Might Not Return to Middle-Earth

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Christopher Lee Will Be Absent From The Hobbit…In Body
Published 7/14/2008 by john@themovieblog.com (John Campea) at The Movie Blog
... We learn today that Christoper Lee will not be in the pair of films preceding the LOTR trilogy, save for maybe some voice work! We get the following scoop from our friends at cinematical: ...

Lee Will Not Return as Saruman for The Hobbit
Published 7/15/2008 by The ODI (noreply@blogger.com) at Movies - Spoilers
... in filming in New Zealand again because it is simply too far away, for too long of a time. You can hear the tiredness in his voice -- and perhaps a bit of regret too. That doesn't mean Lee isn't interested in being in The Hobbit at all, however! He'll appear in the film as long as he can stay in London, and there's a character he's quite keen to play. Or rather, voice. Someone very large, with a penchant for gold... Full Interview Here: Cinematical ...

Christopher Lee Not Interested In Reprising Saruman Role In Hobbit Sequel
Published 7/15/2008 by Matt at Hollywood Hills - Movies and Television
... it is simply too far away, for too long of a time. You can hear the tiredness in his voice — and perhaps a bit of regret too. Seems that Lee would be willing to do the work from his home area, London, if it’d be possible. Can’t say that I’d blame him for not wanting to go to New Zealand, or anywhere away from home and family, for that long of time. Can Saruman be played by another actor, or is it Lee or nothing? Source: Cinematical This content is copyrighted by Hollywood Hills. --- Related Articles ...