Saruman than in their equivalent books, and he appears in several scenes that are not depicted in Tolkien's work. In the films, Saruman is depicted presenting himself outright as a servant of Sauron. Smith and Matthews suggest that Saruman's role is built up as a substitute for Sauron—the story's main antagonist—who never appears directly in the book. Jackson confirms this view in the commentary to the DVD. They also suggest that having secured veteran British horror actor Christopher Lee to play Saruman, it made sense to make greater use of his star status. Despite this increased role in the first two
The Lord of the Rings Dice Building Game against the group however. Players take turns playing as the Ringbearer or playing as Sauron. The Lord of the Rings Dice Building Game The Lord of the Rings Dice Building Game is a dice-building game produced by WizKids. It is based on "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson, and the book that inspired it, written by J. R. R. Tolkien. The game mechanics are often compared to Quarriors! though they are not identical. Players must work together to assemble an army of dice representing the men, dwarves, elves, and hobbits to defeat the forces of