Christopher Lee has made over 250 films in his 61 year career, and now the 87 year old thespian is now being recognized for his occupation with a British Knighthood.
I like io9.com saying “That’s SIR Christopher Wonka Dracula Saruman Dooku Lee to you!”
The honour of being Knighted for contribution to the arts is not a status taken lightly. There are an elite number of entertainers from a number of industries who have recieved the title, and they have all contributed significantly to their craft.
Since only UK Citizens can be knighted, my dreams of making everyone call me Sir Rodney might be as valid as an internet diploma or mail-order ordainment into priesthood.
Do you think the honour still has value and recognition?
Or is it an old tradition that is slowly losing its glamour?
I’d say after over 200 movies, it’s about time!! The look on his face in the shot above almost looks like he was wondering “man, how many more movies did I have to do to get here?”
After decades (with an ‘S’) in film it was so awesome how he became part of 2 of the most successful franchises of all time (SW and LotR) in less than 5 years. Way to Go Chris!!!!
long live the lord of misrule!
Wow I’m actually pretty surprised about this. I thought he would’ve been knighted a loooong time ago.
I guess if not even Christopher Lee can be knighted until now it must be a very prestigious and hard to get title.
It’s about bloody time.
I’m sorry,…but I honestly thought the guy was dead by now…
Cool he’s been knighted
Very good. Well done Mr. Lee. The reason I love him most is that he played Muhammad Ali Jinnah (The founder of Pakistan) in JINNAH. The way he played it, the passion, the intensity, was applauded in Pakistan. Me too, being a Pakistani, is one of them.
Long Live Sir. :)
Peace
getting knighted doesnt mean shit…i mean really wtf…how bout knighting someone worthy of more then entertainment…more doctors or people who fight for human rights….oh look lets knight someone who has had a full life allready and is filthy rich….how bout knighting the over 2 thousand british doctors who work for free in africa…u know the continent that britian exploitedthe shit out of in the last 3 centuries
w/e im a hater..he deserves it…just fucking retarded that the press (not TMB) makes more it noteworthy of this and not the ones that are more relevent to what comes along with being knighted….(which is fucking a joke anyways…just shows that the make believe monarch that is the british royalty is still in the news…fuck that family
You do realize that doctors and notable people of charity and good works also get Knighted right?
I thought he was knighted like last February or March. Is Sean Connery a knight? Ian McKellen is too, I think.
Yes, both Sean Connery and Ian McKellen have been knighted.