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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> But if he's already said (in that article you reffered to, HC) that Sauron won't appear <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Just to be clear. What I recall PJ saying was that he wasn't sure how he was going to present Sauron, but that he was leaning closer to what was in the books. This was in response to the question of whether Sauron will be fighting Aragorn.<P>I wouldn't take this as a statement that he was leaning towards Sauron not being in the film, just that he was leaning away from away from the Sauron/Aragorn battle. Again, he could have been lieing or he could once again change his mind.<P>I agree with you Estel. If I were a betting man, I would guess Sauron will be a physical presense, but will not fight Aragorn. Too many times he has made the comment of not having a visible villian. If Sauron is in, I suspect he will show up early in the film.<P>H.C.