[The Saucepan Man]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> So does this mean we don't get to see Saruman die? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Looks like it. <P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> However I think I will trust PJ until shown otherwise. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Believe me, I would like to. But, whichever way I look at it, I cannot see how he can work this in a way that will not leave audiences feeling cheated at not seeing the final moments of the main villain of the last two films.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> So I would expect Lee to be upset. However PJ's concern is not any one actor but the overall films. That being the case he is entitled to make any change he feels necessary and does not need to feel concerned about his actors reactions. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I agree with the sentiment. But, if it is right that this has come as such a shock to Lee, it does seem rather heartless of Jackson not to have discussed it with him beforehand. All the more so given Lee's personal interest in these films (as an original fan of the books and as the one cast member who has met Tolkien) and his staunch support (up to now) of Jackson's interpretation of the books.