Saruman will be featured in Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, and his casting is only possible because of the film's animated medium.

The Dwarves' intriguing origin story in The Lord of the Rings links to the very origins of good and evil in this setting. Ainur, Elves, Men, and Hobbits all sprang from the One Eru Ilvatar, God of ...

In "The Fellowship of the Ring," Christopher Lee (search) appeared as the traitorous elder wizard Saruman (search), whose snowy white beard and robe hid his black-hearted intentions for Middle-earth.

Much of Saruman’s history in the Second Age is mysterious. Saruman and Rhûn The Mystics, believing the Stranger is Sauron, tell him he must go to Rhûn to fully explore his powers.

Saruman, moreover, is as capable of “spin” as any modern-day political consultant. Edmondson goes on to offer further analysis of Tolkien’s contempt for democracy. It is well worth reading.

Erdogan Is Saruman, Not Gollum, and He’s Turning Turkey into Isengard Saruman (Chrisopher Lee) in The Lord of the Rings By Celina Durgin About Celina Durgin December 3, 2015 11:00 PM ...

Boyens confirmed that the Saruman line we hear in The War of the Rohirrim is an old take of Christopher Lee’s. And she further shared with us that the line spoken by Christopher Lee is actually ...

Saruman, on the other hand, goes from bad to worse. He eats himself out with ambition, he commits extraordinary cruelties, and he ends up a mean, twisted, and impotent refugee whose lone follower ...

Culture Saruman The Nazi Hunter R.I.P. Vampire, evil wizard, Bond nemesis and Scottish laird. There was no part Christopher Lee wouldn’t play. Oh, and he documented Nazi atrocities. Andrew McKie ...

Gandalf and Saruman are not ordinary men but mighty Istari-powerful beings of Valar. They are angelic beings sent to Middle-earth to help guide their people in the war against Sauron.

That all aligns with Saruman’s story in the Third Age, in the same way The Stranger’s own story on The Rings of Power has aligned with Gandalf’s. Saruman the White will arrive as the noble ...