Saruman's jealousy of Gandalf dates back to their angelic origins in Valinor, as noted in Tolkien's Silmarillion. Saruman's envy peaked when Gandalf received the elven Ring of Power from Círdan, ...

The character’s first return came in all three movies based on The Hobbit, and he is currently confirmed to be in the upcoming movie The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum as well. It has also ...