Behind the scenes of Lord of the Rings [Gimli's Prank]

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  • Опубликовано: 30 авг 2011
  • This is a behind the scenes video of Lord of the Rings from the special edition dvd of extras
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  • @thedeep6570
    @thedeep6570 3 года назад +2069

    Therapist: Tall Gimli isnt real, he cant hurt you
    Tall Gimli:

    • @naterk9460
      @naterk9460 3 года назад +62

      We all saw what short Gimli did in the movies. Pretty sure tall Gimli would have had Sauron running in fear.

    • @isabelaconsolim4434
      @isabelaconsolim4434 3 года назад +14

      Kinda messed up to think that tall Gimli is, in fact, THE real Gimli

    • @OfficialAnnikaS.B
      @OfficialAnnikaS.B 3 года назад +5

      🤣

    • @CharlotteGamesMC
      @CharlotteGamesMC 3 года назад +4

      @@naterk9460 it’s called shortening someone using CGI

    • @hafezmousavi9043
      @hafezmousavi9043 2 года назад +8

      Still only counts as one!

  • @TrollDragomir
    @TrollDragomir 9 лет назад +10519

    Heh, I'd actually like it if Gimli was missing a part of his finger. I imagine that it'd be a pretty common thing among warriors, and it would be a nice touch.

    • @Cal6009
      @Cal6009 7 лет назад +654

      Yeah, they totally should have just left it as a battlescar.

    • @BlueisNotaWarmColour
      @BlueisNotaWarmColour 6 лет назад +707

      "a nice touch"

    • @drigondii
      @drigondii 4 года назад +396

      Yeah, but it also could have detracted from the symbolic significance of Frodo getting his finger bitten off...

    • @JacktheRah
      @JacktheRah 4 года назад +242

      @@drigondii Well the true symbolism is within the hobbits, the smallest of all people, actually carrying the greatest burden and destroying great power and less with the finger being bitten off. It's more of a constant reminder to Frodo that power corrupts.

    • @Emppu_T.
      @Emppu_T. 4 года назад +74

      Yeah i bet the dwarves wake a ton of engine swaps when they're young lads

  • @antoniodiavolo
    @antoniodiavolo 10 лет назад +14288

    I love how John Rhys Davies is actually the tallest actor but he plays the shortest character

    • @abbyshen1121
      @abbyshen1121 10 лет назад +773

      The hobbits are shorter than Gimli though! XD

    • @antoniodiavolo
      @antoniodiavolo 10 лет назад +208

      Abby Shen
      hes still pretty damn short

    • @abbyshen1121
      @abbyshen1121 10 лет назад +284

      Tony BearJug Yes, and Richard Armitage, who played Thorin in The Hobbit was also very tall. I don't know, maybe Peter Jackson liked tall people as dwarves!

    • @zamirstuff
      @zamirstuff 9 лет назад +21

      Abby Shen Detailed Close-ups XD

    • @animelovers000
      @animelovers000 9 лет назад +72

      how did they actually make him look short for the movie though?

  • @FUBARguy107
    @FUBARguy107 4 года назад +3084

    They should have left it for the movie! No finger and a story behind it.
    "It was bitten off! Ay, was me first wife when she met the second!"

    • @elovejapan7818
      @elovejapan7818 4 года назад +82

      That is sooo good! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @FUBARguy107
      @FUBARguy107 4 года назад +39

      @Henk de Tank He could have even had it a part of the movie in the idea of losing it! Especially the prequels...

    • @JudgeEomer
      @JudgeEomer 4 года назад +60

      Dwarf women are so much rarer then men, that most dwarf men never marry even once.

    • @FUBARguy107
      @FUBARguy107 4 года назад +54

      @@JudgeEomer Ah-ha! I love this response! But as Aragorn also jokingly mentioned- hard to tell a dwarf woman from a dwarf man... it's the beards. 😅😅

    • @orlandomolina6394
      @orlandomolina6394 4 года назад +41

      And this in turn has given rise to the belief that there are no dwarf women, and that dwarves just spring out of holes in the ground!

  • @jhibbitt1
    @jhibbitt1 10 лет назад +3669

    this is why elves don't like dwarves

    • @boerepompie8244
      @boerepompie8244 4 года назад +74

      jhibbitt1 elves are pricks, I would much rather eat and drink with the dwarfs 😂

    • @averongodoffire8098
      @averongodoffire8098 4 года назад +29

      Elves don’t know when to have some gross fun😂🤣🤣

    • @RingBearer-bl7cg
      @RingBearer-bl7cg 4 года назад +39

      "Shall I describe it to you, or would you like for me to find you a box?" I
      think some Elves have a good sense of humor, especially some of the Elves from Rivendell.

    • @johnsupernaw7290
      @johnsupernaw7290 4 года назад +36

      Then explain this exchange at the end of "Return Of The King":
      Gimli: "I never thought I'd die fighting side-by-side with an elf...."
      Legolas: "What about side-by-side with a friend?"
      Gimli: "Aye. I can do that."

    • @Hashbeast
      @Hashbeast 3 года назад +4

      Elves don't do practical jokes, they don't play that shit.

  • @Shaun-tz6qe
    @Shaun-tz6qe 6 лет назад +7619

    He was also allergic to the prosthetic for his face and it caused him to constantly break out with skin rashes after each day. This caused him to be so self conscious about his appearance that he hardly ever went out with the crew or fellow actors after a shooting day.
    On his final day of shooting he ripped the mask off and they burned it as a celebration for him.

    • @Indignation92
      @Indignation92 4 года назад +581

      that must've been horror to act like this ! massive respect

    • @dwild2565
      @dwild2565 4 года назад +360

      I dont understand why they didn't make it out of something else, it probably ruined his experience

    • @sarahkinsey5434
      @sarahkinsey5434 4 года назад +62

      ShadowWhelp I think that’s what happened to Michael Dorn on Star Trek: The Next Generation

    • @Nina-wg2dr
      @Nina-wg2dr 4 года назад +241

      As a person with a latex allergy, I cringe when I think about what he must have gone through. I wish they could have found an alternative to latex

    • @blulight5881
      @blulight5881 4 года назад +178

      You forgot the part where, after throwing the mask off and burning it, he was happy for a moment but eventually settled down and muttered 'There ia my career burning'.

  • @philliphelmut1077
    @philliphelmut1077 4 года назад +2318

    The creepiest thing about this is seeing Gimli without being edited smaller, bigger than peter jackson

    • @KotaThaSage
      @KotaThaSage 4 года назад +2

      you realize they had stunt doubles for that right ? it was never special effects

    • @philliphelmut1077
      @philliphelmut1077 4 года назад +78

      KotaThaSage they didnt use stunt doubles in every scene
      I know what you mean, but they used tricks to make them appear smaller, thats what I meant with edited

    • @davidmccarthy4206
      @davidmccarthy4206 4 года назад +52

      Big Gimli isn't real he can't hurt you
      Big Gimli :

    • @walter1383
      @walter1383 4 года назад +23

      He was one of the tallest actors on set at 6' 2", the only one taller was Christopher Lee at 6' 5" (RIP).

    • @agnidas5816
      @agnidas5816 3 года назад +5

      And then when you remember that Peter Jackson is also six foot tall and taller than most of the actors there...

  • @AgentZombieMan
    @AgentZombieMan 9 лет назад +2626

    They probably could have fit the Finger thing into Gimli's character if they wanted

    • @OdinMMA
      @OdinMMA 6 лет назад +137

      I was thinking that too! I mean, he is a battle hardened dwarf, I doubt he is going to be without scar or injury.

    • @007bogossemre007
      @007bogossemre007 6 лет назад +17

      OdinMMA yeah man, it totally would have fit Gimli :)

    • @RLutin
      @RLutin 6 лет назад +32

      r/nocontext

    • @007bogossemre007
      @007bogossemre007 6 лет назад +12

      R Lutin Oh my...

    • @anonymoususer208
      @anonymoususer208 4 года назад +21

      I can see a scene where one of the hobbits won’t stop staring at his hand angering Gimli

  • @Johnykitu
    @Johnykitu 11 лет назад +462

    That dwarf is taller than everyone else on stage lol

  • @kukawanga
    @kukawanga 10 лет назад +4990

    His voice is cooler than Morgan Freeman's.

    • @justliam2768
      @justliam2768 9 лет назад +76

      Same part of the world Anthony Hopkins, Richard Burton and Tom Jones hail from. Fantastic voices.

    • @bilbobaggins2775
      @bilbobaggins2775 5 лет назад +10

      What about Martin Freeman :)

    • @aiborland4835
      @aiborland4835 5 лет назад +18

      + Bilbo Baggins No.

    • @vardellsfolly5200
      @vardellsfolly5200 4 года назад +27

      Morgan Freeman is a mediocre actor and quite overrated.

    • @foolslayer9416
      @foolslayer9416 4 года назад +8

      Debatable but not agreeable.

  • @JadeDragon1016
    @JadeDragon1016 3 года назад +195

    I actually met Gimli at the Cincinnati Comic Expo at the Duke energy center, and actually asked him about this and he started cracking up right at the thought of it! Wonderful man!

  • @ElectroIsMyReligion
    @ElectroIsMyReligion 6 лет назад +538

    So even his finger is a dwarf - now thats dedication!

  • @revol2933
    @revol2933 4 года назад +470

    John Rhys Davies - when dwarf is higher than every human.

    • @RingBearer-bl7cg
      @RingBearer-bl7cg 4 года назад +14

      It was actually a little creepy to see
      Gimli that tall...

    • @TheStraightestWhitest
      @TheStraightestWhitest 4 года назад +14

      @@RingBearer-bl7cg He went from Dwarf to Viking in an instant.

    • @khabibmcgregor3592
      @khabibmcgregor3592 4 года назад +4

      higher? he smokes weed or what?

    • @agnidas5816
      @agnidas5816 3 года назад +2

      so high - he must have smoked the hobbits' leaf supply :P

  • @edainofarnor5026
    @edainofarnor5026 8 лет назад +371

    Gino's impression of Peter was perfect.

  • @MasterCleife
    @MasterCleife 4 года назад +115

    Peter Jackson was thinking, Oh shit I'm gonna get sued for this.

  • @MatWol41
    @MatWol41 8 лет назад +649

    Lord of the Ring cast, the biggest family of kids! xD

  • @CaptainArn
    @CaptainArn 3 года назад +692

    50% of the comment section: He's the tallest actor playing one of the shortest characters.
    50% of the comment section: Missing part of the finger would have been good for the character.

  • @graveyardbaby570
    @graveyardbaby570 3 года назад +35

    I got to meet John at comic con in 2019 and he is the sweetest man I have ever met in my life. Such an amazing actor and person

    • @GaimeGuy
      @GaimeGuy Год назад

      Just don't learn about his political views...

    • @TheB657
      @TheB657 Год назад

      @@GaimeGuy What is it precious ?

  • @Kyosukedono
    @Kyosukedono 4 года назад +63

    If Gimli was a real person I feel this sort of joke is something he would have done.

    • @jdrvargo287
      @jdrvargo287 9 месяцев назад

      Absolutely 💯 agree.

  • @thiagoguimaraes669
    @thiagoguimaraes669 3 года назад +22

    Wish id seen peters reaction to that. Also, john's laugh has the power to make anyone happy

  • @vardellsfolly5200
    @vardellsfolly5200 8 лет назад +65

    Those silly dwarves have high pain tolerance!

  • @Luurens
    @Luurens 4 года назад +49

    I watched this when I was younger and I just now realise it wasn’t his actual finger

  • @Kuraimizu9152
    @Kuraimizu9152 5 лет назад +31

    That reminds me... I had a parakeet that was missing one of its talons... And we named it "Gimli"... But Little we knew about how accurate it was...

  • @letour32rr
    @letour32rr 3 года назад +3

    I just appreciate that an actor was doing an engine swap himself.

  • @JamesButlin
    @JamesButlin 12 лет назад +40

    The best famous people are the ones with a good sense of humour :D

  • @micaelarose94
    @micaelarose94 11 лет назад +14

    I love how he's practically flipping us the bird at 0:37.

  • @TheShawndaLee
    @TheShawndaLee 11 лет назад +36

    its so weird to see Gimli as tall as everyone else!

  • @GrandSupremeDaddyo
    @GrandSupremeDaddyo 3 года назад +5

    I like how John Rhys Davies being so tall meant that he could tower over the hobbits and it fit with the lore.

  • @Indurok
    @Indurok 9 лет назад +231

    Wait, what?! He is actually missing a part of his finger? I have never known that before.
    Reminds me of a teacher at my old high school who is missing his ENTIRE middle finger (he said he lost it when he was 2 or something), and I didn't even notice for a month or so.

    • @HRHooChicken
      @HRHooChicken 8 лет назад +15

      +Indurok My science teacher was missing part of his finger. He told everyone a badger ate it. It was only when we were in our final year when he told the truth- that on a construction site his ring got stuck on some machinery and his finger was unwrapped like a piece of chocolate

    • @Welther47
      @Welther47 8 лет назад +10

      +HRHooChicken I have heard something similar, a truck driver jumped down from his site and his wedding ring got stuck on something and tore his finger off - Im keeping my ring on a chain or only wear it on nights out.

    • @jasons2023
      @jasons2023 5 лет назад

      Indurok Same here.

    • @JavertRA
      @JavertRA 5 лет назад

      The actor Lee Van Cleef was too, you could see it in any closeups when he was duelling

    • @byronlee8745
      @byronlee8745 4 года назад

      One of my old science teachers was missing part of his ring finger off the tip. Though he said a fish bit it off, he told me that he actually lost that fingertip due to an accident with a bandsaw!

  • @C0dyAndrew
    @C0dyAndrew 11 лет назад +45

    i like how he's the shortest character and like the tallest actor lol

  • @patrickglover7506
    @patrickglover7506 4 года назад +16

    How to mess with Peter Jackson 101.

  • @emilygooden6739
    @emilygooden6739 3 года назад +5

    Im still caught up on Gimli being the tallest one there 😂😂

  • @ErikBAnderson
    @ErikBAnderson 6 лет назад +813

    Why didn't they show Peter Jackson's reaction instead of talking so much?

    • @KBWrecker
      @KBWrecker 6 лет назад +162

      Must not have gotten that on film. Or maybe there were legal reasons.

    • @MrFiddleedee
      @MrFiddleedee 4 года назад +58

      @@KBWrecker wasn't on film for sure. it would've been included as there are no real legalities present in such a situation.

    • @whiderboss
      @whiderboss 4 года назад +34

      they didn't film it, would be obvious then it's a prank

    • @2toothsome
      @2toothsome 4 года назад +27

      @@MrFiddleedee They're literally playing clips from right before and right after it happens, of course it's on film.

    • @MrFiddleedee
      @MrFiddleedee 4 года назад +11

      @@2toothsome the director isn't a principle, the camera doesn't need to be on him so it was probably a missed moment. ever work in any productions before? I have.

  • @rubikfan1
    @rubikfan1 4 года назад +53

    A missing finger whould had be even better. Whould fit gimily roughness. Axes are no toys.
    Maby he could lose have lost during battle.

  • @chase1146
    @chase1146 6 лет назад +16

    I seen him last week at my local comic con and o brought this up, I ended up getting flipped off by a dwarf with a gimp finger XD

  • @charlottelordi4life898
    @charlottelordi4life898 5 лет назад +12

    John is so adorable. I hope i get to meet him one day 😍😍😍

  • @Softw4re
    @Softw4re 7 лет назад +25

    The best part of this video is john rhys laugh

  • @dwaynedibly1203
    @dwaynedibly1203 2 года назад +2

    i love that at the start when he's getting his make up done he appears to become smaller and smaller

  • @2sdd
    @2sdd 2 года назад +2

    about Peter: "He's looking at me and says- oh, you got me"
    Peter: *HO-HO-HO*

  • @allaltitudeproductions454
    @allaltitudeproductions454 5 лет назад +7

    you know they could of used johns missing finger as like " i got a little too excited with my axe i lost me finger tip, i miss that finger tip"

  • @FrozenShadow007
    @FrozenShadow007 4 года назад +2

    This is so wholesome

    • @Hashbeast
      @Hashbeast 3 года назад

      More like missingsome. Missingsome finger.

  • @Bloodpix
    @Bloodpix 11 лет назад +12

    Gimli was my favorite XD

  • @johnkelly3549
    @johnkelly3549 3 года назад +1

    That prosthetics guy was decent at impressions

  • @captainbarbossa5325
    @captainbarbossa5325 4 года назад +27

    "copyright infringement not intended"
    RUclips snitches: "you dare challenge me, mortal?"

  • @akimbominer4782
    @akimbominer4782 3 года назад +1

    I love how it looks like he actually shrinks in the beginning

  • @RowieSundog
    @RowieSundog 11 лет назад +2

    This is amazing!

  • @lucialu833
    @lucialu833 4 года назад +4

    Best dwarf ever!Gimli❤️

  • @accreditedbythenicemaninth6495
    @accreditedbythenicemaninth6495 4 года назад

    This is my favorite lotr backstage thing that I have come across!

  • @veagervictory4747
    @veagervictory4747 4 года назад +1

    This is honestly beautiful. This is really why id love to be an actor

  • @tickoman273
    @tickoman273 4 года назад +12

    if anyone played Dune 2000, "Gimli" is there :O

  • @Deadshilz
    @Deadshilz 4 года назад +7

    Insert gimili laugh memr at the end

  • @DaggerFeelMy
    @DaggerFeelMy 3 года назад +1

    you can hear the fear in Peterson's laugh lol. He's not still over it even on camera.

  • @adamc2704
    @adamc2704 3 года назад +1

    Gimli's not a dwarf. He's a troll.

  • @arwengreenleaf1967
    @arwengreenleaf1967 11 лет назад +7

    I love Johns laugh xDD

  • @AGrayPhantom
    @AGrayPhantom 4 года назад +1

    I didn't search for this, but I love it all the same.

  • @JosephActivate
    @JosephActivate 4 года назад +2

    This would have been a really cool addition to the story

    • @Hashbeast
      @Hashbeast 3 года назад +1

      Ikr Gimli should have tricked the fellowship with a fake finger lol said the ring took it off or something.

  • @jjrothan
    @jjrothan 2 года назад

    There will never be a cast and crew quite like lord of the rings. What an incredible experience that must have been to film.

  • @leanture3685
    @leanture3685 7 лет назад +3

    professor maxamillian arturo: Come along now mister Mallorey we re gonna miss the slide!

  • @jamesmohab
    @jamesmohab 11 лет назад +1

    gino acevedo does good impressions, that frantic-peter-jackson bit was spot on

  • @brennanlangless8912
    @brennanlangless8912 Год назад

    The last bit is funny for the lols “oh let’s take the rest of the bloody thing off”🤣

  • @housesofthebrodie
    @housesofthebrodie 11 лет назад +18

    I thought John Rhys Davies actually had a voice like gimli :/

  • @HE13272326
    @HE13272326 3 года назад

    *My precious* cast
    So many amazing people

  • @elijasaurusrex9380
    @elijasaurusrex9380 4 года назад +2

    Behind the scenes really shows you just how much of a giant John Rhys Davies is!

    • @Hashbeast
      @Hashbeast 3 года назад +1

      I believe he is truly human sized, not a giant at all. Those giants were like 30 feet tall.

  • @victorstyron5211
    @victorstyron5211 3 года назад

    That laughter was of a man who was having a stressful day before this lol

  • @jameswood5832
    @jameswood5832 3 года назад +1

    This is a great prank to pull, especially considering Peter Jackson's early work on gruesome horror movies.

  • @carnagekraven8532
    @carnagekraven8532 4 года назад +1

    That guy’s a pure legend

  • @f1r3hydr4nt
    @f1r3hydr4nt 4 года назад +2

    I thought it was gimli ripping a bong for a second

    • @Hashbeast
      @Hashbeast 3 года назад

      He made sure that wasn't on camera. Dwarves smoke dank herb.

  • @Gist432
    @Gist432 3 года назад

    It’s funny how John looks like a dwarf on film, but a Viking on set.

  • @ethanvaughn9386
    @ethanvaughn9386 3 года назад

    How many times is this gonna be in my recommended? Ive already watched it 3 fucking times lmao

  • @devilkiran8
    @devilkiran8 6 лет назад

    The love I've for these books and movies!

  • @fernandoortega451
    @fernandoortega451 4 года назад +3

    RIP Bilbo 💔

  • @freddy2nt
    @freddy2nt 4 года назад +1

    Nearly two decades later, I now realize that Gimli was played by a normal height actor!

  • @TotalTuxedo
    @TotalTuxedo 4 года назад +7

    They have footage of the prank but decided to tell us Peter's reaction rather than show it. I want my money back.

  • @andrebartels1690
    @andrebartels1690 4 года назад +1

    That was one evil prank. Hilarious!

  • @Caleb-ww2wl
    @Caleb-ww2wl 2 года назад

    Hahahaha the make-up dude's impression of Peter Jackson was absolutely spot on

  • @BigJohn8736
    @BigJohn8736 3 года назад

    All that work casting the finger for it to be instantly cut in half 😂😂😂

  • @Elfnips
    @Elfnips 4 года назад

    I wanted to see the prank, we’re over here getting the before and after!! What in da placket!!

  • @MoistPinkTaco
    @MoistPinkTaco 4 года назад +9

    The real prank is that Gimli is a full grown man....

    • @3starperfectdeer233
      @3starperfectdeer233 4 года назад

      You speciesist against dwarves, buddy?

    • @Hashbeast
      @Hashbeast 3 года назад

      Pretty sure he just wears stilts when he isn't filming as a dwarf.

  • @GoEvenHarder
    @GoEvenHarder 4 года назад +2

    I would just faint lmao

  • @uelssom
    @uelssom 3 года назад

    Oh thank god you said "copyright infringement not intended" that really saves the video

  • @Corneliusoco
    @Corneliusoco 4 года назад +1

    No one gona talk about gimli being A FUCKING GIANT MAN!!!!!!!

  • @elliotnemeth
    @elliotnemeth 3 года назад

    I love the fact that Dom was in on the whole thing 😂😂

  • @thebasementonlinegaming5394
    @thebasementonlinegaming5394 3 года назад

    i have the eyes of a hawk and the ears of a fox and a great sense of humor

  • @Gakki_Aniki
    @Gakki_Aniki 4 года назад +4

    He's taller than the crew !

  • @frannpinter9352
    @frannpinter9352 4 года назад +1

    Well then algorithm thanks for sending this

  • @waytomuchsparetime
    @waytomuchsparetime 12 лет назад +2

    Perfect impression of Peter Jackson haha.

  • @naordaniel
    @naordaniel 3 года назад +4

    I love John, just the looks of him makes me smile, loved him since I was a child watching Sliders, marvelous actor!

    • @theyearwas1473
      @theyearwas1473 3 года назад +1

      Sliders with such an underrated show. Absolutely mind-blowing at the time. other than Doctor who there was nothing close.

  • @henrylivingstone2800
    @henrylivingstone2800 3 года назад

    What a devious little dwarf 😂😂😂

  • @bluntlyhonest6803
    @bluntlyhonest6803 3 года назад +1

    It could actually have fit in well with gimli, a permanent scar from a previous battle.

  • @d_no_allyn_86
    @d_no_allyn_86 3 года назад

    Gold. What a great guy lol.

  • @AmosTheTalented
    @AmosTheTalented 3 года назад

    I love his laugh!

  • @LMcGearty
    @LMcGearty 4 года назад

    Those movies were awesome.

  • @HalfEatenMedia
    @HalfEatenMedia 3 года назад

    I never noticed that even when I met him a while back. Was never an area of focus. I’m glad they went through the trouble of giving him a prosthetic for the entirety of the films.

  • @Anextlomarusgaming
    @Anextlomarusgaming 11 лет назад +1

    Now that was brilliant HAHAHAHAHAHA

  • @huswsimonbla
    @huswsimonbla 6 лет назад +9

    And they didnt get it on tape.. great.

  • @WhackyRavenLand
    @WhackyRavenLand 11 лет назад

    Did I just watch John flip me off? Awesome!

  • @cloud1971
    @cloud1971 3 года назад

    Oh Gimly... you grew so fast :p!

  • @F.S92
    @F.S92 Год назад

    Cant be censored because it’s technically not a full bird.
    What a leggend🤣

  • @tommythetrain4288
    @tommythetrain4288 5 лет назад

    thats so awesome!

  • @stephensmith7098
    @stephensmith7098 2 года назад

    When you find out your dwarf fighter multiclassed into barbarian