Christopher Lee Returns as Saruman in New Lord of the Rings Prequel – Without AI!

Lord of the Rings fans are delighted to hear that the late actor Christopher Lee is returning as Saruman, but not as an artificial intelligence, but through archive footage. Christopher Lee died in 2015 at the age of 93, but he will always be remembered for his powerful performances as Saruman in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit series. He last acted in 2014’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.

His voice will be used in the upcoming Lord of the Rings anime prequel The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim and is directed by Kenji Kamiyama. The film’s scriptwriter Philippa Bowens told fans that Lee’s voice will not be artificially manipulated in the project; Rather, his performance will use old tech.

Philippa Bowens said Lee’s wife Geet was contacted, who recalled the late actor’s wishes. Bowens said, “We got a line from The Hobbit that we thought was several takes, and our team worked on how to use that. It is based entirely on Christopher Lee’s original performance, which is a tribute to Lee.”

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Fans appreciated this decision, as Lee’s original performance was maintained as no artificial intelligence was used. While the Star Wars series has been criticized for its use of artificial intelligence, fans have praised the lack of artificial intelligence in Lord of the Rings.

“Using archival recordings, it proves once again that Lord of the Rings is the greatest franchise of all time,” wrote one fan. Another commented, “No artificial intelligence! It’s nice. Christopher Lee is a legend.”

The new film will be released on December 13 and takes place 183 years before the original Lord of the Rings trilogy. Here’s the story of King Helm Hammerhand of Rohan and his family’s fight. The animated prequel also features a stellar cast including Brian Cox, Luke Pasqualino, Miranda Otto, Sean Dooley, and Gaia Wise.

With this prequel film, fans of the franchise will once again enjoy the magical presence of the late Christopher Lee as Saruman.

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