hinting at a deeper connection to the books. Vickers' Sauron appears more Elvish than a towering dark lord, possibly deviating from Tolkien's original depiction of Annatar's appearance.

But a Hobbit concept art book for The Desolation of Smaug gave his appearance away. Sauron was voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch in The Hobbit trilogy. One of a few books in a concept art series ...