5 little-known facts about Christopher Lee in Star Wars
The prequel saga of Star Wars attracted many famous actors who flourished in the headlines of the trilogy, but none brought the power and power of the budding Sith Lord - Count Dooku! A fallen Jedi dualist, trained to master Yoda and Qui-Gon Jinn, will feel a long presence during the Dooku Clone Wars, until his untimely end when the Sith is avenged.
"Do it!" The last words heard by Count Dooku are an excellent example of the life of actor Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee. He was born on May 27, 1922 in Belgravia, London, England and died on June 7, 2015 in London, the city for which he fought in the Second World War.
If Sir Christopher Lee could do something, he did.
1. Christopher Lee almost played the role of Grand Mof Tarkin
Except, perhaps, play the role of Grand Moff Tarkin in the original Star Wars film. He turned down the role, which was chosen by his best friend Peter Cushing. Lee had a total of 281 acting credits to his name over a period of nearly 70 years.
2. Star Wars actor was also a soldier
The man behind the cape and the dual duel Saber was a member of the Royal Air Force, but an optical loss left him on the ground. He moved into military intelligence, where he excelled so much that his step-cousin Ian Fleming (author of the James Bond novels) is said to have occasionally based James Bond on his life and adventures! This was not a desk position, as he undertook missions for the Long Range Desert Patrol, the precursor to the SAS.
3. He is in the Guinness Book of World Records
His prodigious height, at 6'5 ″, landed him in the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest lead actor in his day, but this led to Sir Christopher being type-cast as a villain for much of his career. . Evil wizards, mad scientists, vampires and even animated villains ended their careers, a fitting place for a Sith Lord. He was Saruman in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings, and was one of the only men on the set that J.R.R. Tolkien.
Guinness gave Sir Christopher another record. He was the most connected person in the world. While Kevin Bacon may have six degrees, the World Records Company noted that everyone in the world was only 2.5 degrees apart from Christopher Lee. He was one of Dracula's most prolific actors, a solid 10 films on his resume as Count.
4. Lee was multilingual.
Sir Lee spoke English, French, German, Italian and Spanish and could converse in Greek, Russian and Swedish. He often dubbed his work in foreign releases.
5. He was a metal musician.
He had already joined Rapsody of Fire to play in his metal band in the 80s, releasing a version of "Ghost Riders in the Sky" earlier in his career that was not to be missed. At the age of 90, he set another world record as the oldest metal player in the world.
Sir Lee married British actress Birgit Kronke only once, and was survived by her in 2015. We salute you, Sir Christopher Lee, a hero beloved by many (or perhaps because) despite our Count Dooku and his villainous personality. on screen!