Saruman cut from "Return of the King" theatrical release?

Absolutely agreed. The books quite frankly bored me. Except for a few high points. The highest of those high points was the chapter “The Voice of Saruman”. I loved the confrontation. It was brilliant and very enjoyable. Taking it out is criminal.

Saruman gets to commiserate with Cthulhu and Crud Puppy in User Friendly.
I love this comic strip!