Lord of the Rings movie icon's touching final hours
ok.co.ukThe imposing Christopher Lee may be a legendary figure for his embodiment of iconic character Dracula, yet during an interview as he was being knighted in 2009, the actor expressed irritation at being typecast.
In the conversation featured in the new Sky documentary The Life And Deaths Of Christopher Lee, the journalist concluded her segment with, "A knight of the realm, but still the king of horror." To which Christopher's towering presence cast a shadow as he retorted, "The king of what? " sounding clearly miffed.
He insisted, "Don’t say that dear, I’m not! I haven’t done a horror film for 34 years. Please don’t refer to me as the king of horror." The new documentary delves into the multifaceted life of the late Christopher Lee, who passed away in 2015.
It employs a striking black and white puppet to represent him and features a spot-on voice impression by Peter Serafinowicz.
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