Christopher Leescreen performanceChristopher Lee carries Saruman across 2 films, giving the character a consistent performer through this screen run.
2 linked movie guides in this sequence
FILM POSTER · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2 current MoviHero film mappings
Saruman
Film watch order, starting point, and performer.
Saruman runs from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring to The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers with Christopher Lee carrying the role across 2 films.
Release-order sequence · 2 films · 2001–2002 · 1 performerSee watch orderWATCH ORDER
Saruman movies in release order
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Release-order sequence · 2 films · 2001–2002Main sequence runtime: 5h 58m
About the scores
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- 01Start hereThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · 2h 59m
Portrayed by Christopher Lee · screen performanceMovie guideMoviHero score94/100MUST WATCH - 02
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002 · 2h 59m
Portrayed by Christopher Lee · screen performanceMovie guideMoviHero score94/100MUST WATCH
THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Saruman?
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Christopher Leescreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Saruman
Christopher Lee provides the through-line for Saruman from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring through The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Release order is useful here because it lets the character’s screen role build from one film to the next without repeating the same introduction each time.
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