Well, as for boycotting the premiere:<P>In today's (13th Nov) Daily Telegraph (UK Broadsheet), there is this article:<BR> Lee's evil wizard does vanishing act<BR>The actor Christopher Lee said yesterday that he was "shocked" to be cut out of the new Lord of the Rings film after filming scenes as the evil white wizard Saruman. The 81-year-old, noted for his role as Count Dracula in blood-spattered Hammer Films, said he had expected a pivotal role in the climax of The Return of the King, which is likely to be one of the biggest Christmas cinema hits.<BR>In the JRR Tolkien book, Saruman has his throat cut, his spirit rises like smoke, and he disappears with the wind. Lee has been acclaimed by the critics of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, which grossed £710 million worldwide. He was last seen trapped in the Tower of Orthanc.<BR>However, his scenes, filmed in New Zealand, have ended up on the cutting room floor.<BR>Lee said he would boycott next month's West End opening. He said: "What's the point of going? None at all." He added: "I am very shocked, that's all I can say."<BR>Peter Jackson, the director of the trilogy, said he had been forced to cut the scenes after viewing "various cuts over the last few weeks". <P>Does this mean the running time will be shorter?
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