15 unbelievable things you didn’t know about Lord of the Rings

2. I Know What Death Is

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I wouldn’t be surprised if you have heard this one before, it has made a few rounds on the Internet. As I mentioned earlier, Christopher Lee served with the British Special Forces during WWII. So while Jackson was directing the scene where Saruman is stabbed in the back by Grima Wormtongue, he tried instructing Lee how to react to taking a knife in the back. Lee interrupted him asking, “Have you ever heard a man who has been stabbed in the back?” Of course, Jackson not being a veteran or a criminal, responded “No.” “I have,” Lee responded.