[Guenevere]

As far as I'm concerned, pretty sour grapes on Lee's part.

Last I checked, the director has the final word on what is & isn't in the movie.

I'm sure the rest of the 'Ring team' will be relieved Lee won't be there to pout and ruin the evening.

[Texas2step]

Wanna ping the ringers? This sounds like an interesting discussion topic.

[BradyLS]

Last I checked, the director has the final word on what is & isn't in the movie.

Not always. Often the producers have the final word. Sometimes even the stars have a say on what gets left in or out.

Neither are director's infallible. I'm sure I would rather have seen Jackson's Saruman Sequence in The Two Towers. The Dream Sequence could have been saved for the Extended DVD.

[Mamzelle]

Gee, this doesn't sound like Lee. Besides, how can ROTK make any sense without explaining what happens to Saruman? And we've already been told that the Scouring won't happen.