Christopher Lee's wizard revival

5 months ago 06th Jun 13:30

Christopher Lee wants to reprise his 'Lord of the Rings' role in the trilogy's forthcoming prequel, 'The Hobbit'.

Despite his evil wizard character Saruman not appearing in the book the movie is based on, the 86-year-old actor believes there is a way for his character to appear.

He explained to Empire online: "I've read the books time and again. Originally Saruman The White and the rest of the wizards were immortal. There were five of them, two of them never appear, and the only three that are mentioned are Saruman The White, Gandalf The Grey and Radagast The Brown who you never see.

"They lived for thousands of years and they were sent to the earth. When it all started, Saruman was the noblest, the finest, the bravest, the most dependable and reliable of them all, he was number one. But somewhere, somehow, and it was never actually explained, he turns and it's probably the Palantír - the wizard's crystal ball thingy - that makes Saruman realise that: 'If Sauron can do this, why can't I do it?' and Saruman wants to become The Lord of the Rings himself."

"I'd be interested in seeing how that transition from good to evil occurred and, yes, of course I would return to the role if I was asked."

'The Hobbit' is being produced by Peter Jackson, whose interpretation of the original novels in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy won critical acclaim and a host of Oscars.