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Why Christopher Lee Wasn’t Paid For 1973's The Wicker Man
Christopher Lee was one of the most acclaimed actors of all time, yet he was never paid for one of his greatest performances: as Lord Summerisle in the original 1973 version of The Wicker Man. Lee is best remembered for playing a number of iconic roles throughout his career, including Count Dracula in Hammer Horror films, Saruman in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, the James Bond villain Francisco Scaramanga, and Count Dooku in the Star Wars prequels. But one of Lee's most influential performances was in The Wicker Man, so how could the production not have paid him for his work?
