The Filming Injuries (Lord of the Rings)

Viggo's broken toe & near drowning experience, Sean's glass in the foot, Orlando's broken rib and ... Dom's splinter

[@mayah3215]

i like how viggo kicks his way out of near death and stays in character, emerges looking peaceful and floating

[@The_Chosen_Heretic]

That's freaking scary! I would turn into a freaking nervous wreck, screaming and crying and all that! But no! Kudos to you for being able to come out of that without freakng the hell out Viggo, and I'm glad you're okay.

[@melegankodiak294]

It’s because he was actually seeing the light.

[@sirisaacclarke4964]

@@melegankodiak294 the light of the evenstar.

[@RicoLee27]

@@melegankodiak294 i dont think he saw the light as am actor and still alive

[@matthewcherrington2634]

​@@The_Chosen_Hereticdo it for the movie

[@bemzen5240]

"They can be fragile, the elves..." lol, Viggo is savage

[@tss3393]

"Particularly the Mirkwood strain." That's some nerdy-ass shade Viggo's throwing.

[@PeerieMinx]

Viggo nearly drowns and says doing it was interesting..... damn...

[@tienercindy3612]

***** I would say that too lol

[@utej.k.bemsel3199]

i broke my ankle 8 weeks ago, and had the surgery(9 titanium screws, 1 plate) done while i was concious(they had to anesthese me via my spine because i had eaten shortly before the accident!) that experience was VERY interesting, just what i ever wanted... LOL! the way he used his pain for ''playing'' mourning for the hobbits is great!

[@oscaka0073]

LMAO ! The best comment I've ever seen in these past few months ! LOL !

[@TheGonnabesomebody]

Kenners BAHAHAHA

[@TheGonnabesomebody]

Kenners BAHAHAHA

[@bardicinspirationproductio2652]

Elijah Wood making fun of Orlando Bloom just made my day

[@treblebat]

"Nao baybes i cahnt" strokes beard "cahnt dew it it huuurts baybes"

[@elijahrobinson2362]

Billy Boyd saying “I think it’s still healing.” 🤣

[@emmaarenstarr]

It’s so hilarious 😂

[@thequietroom1471]

Viggo nearly dies - - "yeah it was really interesting".....

[@viciousLUA]

Hahah! He’s so amazingly calm.

[@Grivian]

Elijah in interviews: Innocent Elijah in movie: Innocent Elijah in real life: "thAt's a LoT Of blOOd bruh lmao"

[@tubbs2132]

He has since played a genuinely suspicious number of sadistic spree murderers in art house movies, must be some correlation

[@Absalon2]

Sin City!

[@acesul8811]

@@tubbs2132 He's very good at those roles though.. too good.

[@markofthebeast2130]

That's a lot of dam... I mean blood

[@snipermonke4life345]

well he did play the Guy the most bloodthirsty warrior known to man

[@baguettegott3409]

Incredible how calm Sean seems when there's literally a shard of glass through his foot...

[@tissuepaper9962]

I think the prosthetic hobbit foot was probably pretty tight against his real foot and it may have gone a little numb. If you've ever worn ski boots you'll know what I mean.

[@baguettegott3409]

@@tissuepaper9962 I haven't, but if so - lucky for him I guess

[@archieoutdoors3340]

I had the same thing but it was in my arm and I to get it taken out really painful it was like 5-7 years ago.

[@deltav864]

I had pretty much the same thing happen a long time ago when I jumped off a stage and a glass shard lodged straight through my shoe in to my heel. I instantly felt it, but I could still kind of walk/limp outside and sit down. The severity hit me when I took off my shoe and saw the blood soaked sock.

[@twilight_lupinesilva4691]

​@@deltav864Adrenaline

[@feedexinfinity8055]

omg viggo is so badass and so underrated

[@Pugnifique]

I dont think so he is fuckin aragorn man what could be better than that role

[@Mattmo675]

underrated are you mad?!

[@feedexinfinity8055]

yes he is fucking underrated, in how many blockbuster movies did he actually star in ? he is most known for LOTR and nothing else

[@Mattmo675]

FeedEx Infinity erm a history of violence?

[@-RxW-]

He has said in interviews, that he has turned down a lot of big blockbuster movies, because he wants to do parts, that really speak to him. The only reason he did LOTR was because his son is a huge fan of the books.

[@revol2933]

Everyone: *talks about Orlando's broken rib* Meanwhile Viggo: *still being Aragorn*

[@kubikkuratko188]

I don't drop character untill the movie drops on DVD!

[@juliatoll754]

Viggo is so badass. I mean, breaking his toes and using that pain in his acting! Wow!

[@gabrielgray3203]

AND THEN FLOATING OUT OF A RIPTIDE THAT JUST CHEWED HIS ASS UP ON HIS BACK... lmfao

[@twelfthnazgul8208]

Sean: Slowly bleeding out Elijah: Fascinating!

[@PTunnelly]

"Master Frodo can play with my clots anytime he wants to.." Haha

[@nobodyreally1361]

LOL

[@jackass123491]

You have earned that right. Lol.

[@bogdanmartinas2611]

+jackass123491 Lol

[@Sofoklesmaniac]

Lord of the rings cast were cursed during the filming of the movies xD

[@gojira4life]

+Sofoklesmaniac Damn you Sauron!

[@Cup123cake0]

@@gojira4life LOL But that is soooooooo true at least Sauron is dead now

[@Killgore-ip2yq]

But the fellowship still preserved!

[@Killgore-ip2yq]

Nevertheless, the fellowship persevered!

[@allys744]

I respect Viggo so much after watching this. Despite the many injuries he’s still calm and keeping his composure through the whole thing

[@designtechdk]

And also described as a 130%er, he brought his all!

[@jasonalcatraz5817]

That last one man... WHAT IF VIGGO ACTUALLY DIED!!! I WOULD BE MORTIFIED!!!

[@sararose5263]

NOOOOOOOOOOO I WOULD BE SO MORTIFIED!! THERE WOULD BE NO LORD OF THE RING

[@jasonalcatraz5817]

It would be like having starwars without Darth Vader!

[@sararose5263]

Jason Alcatraz Exactly

[@theofficialphoenixtv5765]

dont you mean without Luke Skywalker

[@BeinIan]

More like Mordorfied aMiRiTe 🥴

[@Jay_SUBZ3R0]

“That’s a lot of blood man, that’s a lot of blood.” I love Elijah’s reaction to Sean’s injury.

[@StaticBlueESP]

[Man kills Viggo's family in front of him] "oh wow. that was interesting. that thing you did with the gun, man.. wild."

[@emanphilips7323]

"I scored an injury. I was the first one to get an injury. And I think there was a little bit of jealousy that the Hobbits didn't get." *dies*

[@gimpscam9976]

Orlando bloom breaks ribs, and everyone is concerned about it, but viggo makes it about the lore

[@samscopeproductionz]

Those safety guys just watching Viggo get sucked under water: 👁👄👁

[@thatweirdgirl8466]

They didn’t talk about Gimli’s dislocated knee!

[@gerrymcwilliam]

ThatWeirdGirl I think the vid is dedicated to main cast and not doubles

[@blueskybelyr]

It's really a pity they didn't credit Brett or show him as much as the rest of the cast, especially considering he created at least half the character of Gimli. He even got the Fellowship tattoo, and John Rhys-Davies didn't!

[@spindriftmoa1517]

These actors really seemed like they were invested for the long haul and they really carred about how everything looked and endured pain just for that, and to this day it is an absolute masterpiece

[@anaissltn.869]

Viggo's voice is so calm... omg I love him so much

[@emilynightshade8991]

Thank goodness that Elijah didn't get injured. :)

[@dinai5608]

+Emily Nightshade89 I think he got actually stabbed later in the Shelob scene and had to go to hospital.

[@emilynightshade8991]

Dina Issakova oh......well at least he's ok now.

[@erinelizabeth1110]

I don't think that ever happened

[@kevinmalone584]

@@emilynightshade8991 hello

[@Dat_Boy_Dale_Gribble]

The fact that the cast endured so many injuries in filming the movies and still gave top tier performances.

[@IncredibleFulk1]

Okay, I can take near drowning and broken toes. But what I cannot take ever is a sharp glass going into your foot. That's horrible and it's one of my worst fears.

[@muatring]

It happened with me once i was a kid, strange is, with me it didn't hurt, i didn't feel the pain, 1 minute later i fainted because of blood loss, the medics said it was because of adrenaline that i didn't feel the pain, but damn, i got the scar till this day.

[@thatweirdgirl8466]

“One of my worst fears” ......get a cut is somehow worse than drowning?......are you okay? Like mentally?

[@SlayerSeraph]

As a kid I walked ontop coals and into and through flames. I mean real 2-3 foot tall flames from gasoline. A circle of flame enveloped me and was closing in on me. I was maybe 4 or 5 or something. I remember deciding I don't have a choice and I ran through it. Oh and I was BARE FOOT. LIKE A FREAKING HOBBIT. (Only tall because I was always tall) So yeah, running bare feet through live flames and coals. I actually didn't eastnot cry much and my parents and family were all in a fuss. Lol funny crazy memory

[@hiswayservicesblog9288]

Mmm-hmm.

[@skyandclouds5625]

@@muatring omg same. I didn't feel anything until I noticed a few seconds later when I saw blood everywhere. It started to hurt after a few minutes tho

[@The_Chosen_Heretic]

Sean, I feel you man.... I feel you....

[@hiswayservicesblog9288]

That poor guy!

[@yukistar3185]

Legolas and aragorn best injuries ever

[@MrCodyhoskins]

I can imagine how piercing and painful a shard of glass would feel through my foot. I can't believe there was glass in the water there. How did that glass get down there?

[@Veyron722skyhook]

Most likely it was probably from a broken bottle or something like that.

[@muatring]

in some cases you don't feel the pain (Happened the same with me, a shard of glass impaled my foot) but i fainted after i got home.

[@cody5182]

I've stepped on glass. Terrible. Hurts so bad. I've also had a 2 inch gash on my arm from shattering glass, but I didn't even feel that.

[@hiimpr3854]

I’ve tryed it.. aint that bad :)

[@thatweirdgirl8466]

HiI'mPr3 “I’ve tried* it” Do you need therapy or are you just that pathetic that you need to pretend to have cut yourself to sound cool?

[@olddohko9037]

You can see how this film was special for the entire cast and crew, that's how you make good films.

[@keyboardkomments9152]

Viggo just like "You know, I nearly drowned, but it was a very interesting experience" Yeah I bet

[@javie8439]

Love how Billy is being genuinely concerned about Orlando and Viggo, Dom and Elijah just making fun of him😂

[@branypoo]

I’ll always have massive respect for Viggo breaking his toes and using it to fuel his art. Bravo 👏👏👏

[@rithrius5384]

Sean: Huge shard of glass, chilling and joking around. Dominic: Teeny splinter, screaming in pain.

[@khfan4life365]

I have to give props to Viggo for filming that water scene despite nearly drowning. One time, I was swimming in the ocean and a rogue wave hit me. I was dragged under and almost drowned until I pulled myself back up and made my way back to the shore, coughing and sputtering the whole way. I remember crying and panicking when I hit the sand. To this day, I don’t like swimming in the ocean. I’ll just swim in a pool where I won’t get hit by any waves.

[@samvincent2181]

Dom being all fragile about a splinter, meanwhile, Viggo breaking his toe and just gets on with it, is utterly fantastic

[@deltav864]

I felt Sean's pain literally! I had a glass shard lodged in my heel once after jumping off a 3 feet stage at a local bar (went straight through my shoe) and I'm a haemophiliac too... so total blood bath. But the worst part was the removal of some splinters with tweezers at the hospital.

[@sketchygetchey8299]

Peter Jackson having his Staley Kubrick moment and making Viggo break his toes. 😂

[@johnbanks8269]

forgot about Viggo getting cracked in the face with a metal sword during the filming of helms deep, he lost a tooth.

[@p.haugen7565]

I love Billy Boyd's heavy accent! It just majes me wanna watch Braveheart all day

[@Wanderingartemis]

Omg Elijah and Orlando are literally babies. I can't get over how young they are in these clips and that makes ME feel very old.

[@Needsmoreflash]

Elijah: "oooh did someone get an injury, let me see!" lol

[@mattdecampos]

Viggo: *almost dies* Also viggo: but doing it was interesting

[@shoe_lasagne]

"Master frodo can play with my blood clots anytime"

[@stefaniemelchger1633]

Elija wood just smiling when he says thats a lot of blood 😅

[@robertvandermay9647]

I'vce had three cracked ribs, It was so much pain, hurts to breathe. I cant imangine actually breaking one, then returning work for action passed movie for filming like LOTR. Major propa to Orlando.

[@Evil409]

Viggo just sounds bored describing when he nearly died

[@JelloFluoride]

I love everyone who made these films possible. You're all wonderful and amazing.

[@foobar3770]

"nothing to be snickered at"

[@NoxLegend1]

The quality of this video look like its shot in the 60-70’s.

[@alexisjosephquejas3600]

the film was as epic in front as well as behind the cam

[@captainuncreative2060]

“Yeah did you guys know viggo actually broke his toe kicking the helmet?”

[@RhysCallinan-bv1wi]

Viggo Mortensen is the one true king of Gondor. You can actually believe he is Aragorn. He goes that extra mile to great lengths and pain to be involved in the role it's amazing. It is a shame he's not in more things. I've only seen him in two other films, an Al Pacino film and a Western horse racing film. He definitely deserves more recognition, which sadly Hollywood won't give die to the era they're in.

[@alexturner8127]

*Me whenever someone talks about Lord of the Rings*: Didjya know Viggo broke his toe?!

[@CarrionCrow993]

Viggo being sucked under the water, nearly drowning, then finally breaks to the surface and floats on in character. 😂

[@patricksanders858]

Every nerve has an ending in your foot sole. Even the smallest splinter can have devastating effects and lots of pain!

[@maxhydekyle2425]

Everyone always talks about Viggo breaking his toes, but the almost drowning is much worse imo.

[@SolaceHuntsman]

A lot of injuries on the set of LOTR “A small price to pay for salvation”

[@caitlinjane92]

I got a splinter in my foot a couple of months ago. It didn't hurt me as much as Dom's splinter hurt him, but it was so annoying to have until I had it taken out.

[@stoagymahalo5268]

I cant stop laughing at Elijah saying "babes, little babes"

[@otakamerd1220]

Elijah as Frodo: Innocent baby Elijah in real life: Damn bro, cool injury - can I touch it?

[@JohnnyTyrant]

Never tell Scotts that you’ve hurt yourself. They’ll take care of you but their price for it is never EVER letting you hear the end of it.

[@matthewkretschmer7010]

I remember hearing about Viggo and Orlando going through injuries while working on these movies.

[@MerchantIvoryfilms]

How was no one rushing to Viggo after he pops up from nearly being drowned looking like hes dead i mean...good lord. Who are these so called safety guys.

[@SOSPRED-fd4iv]

Breaks two toes, turns it into performance, doesn't break character. Gets in a very hairy position where he very well could have easily died, kicks off a wall, pops up somewhere else, doesn't break character. Love this man 🤣

[@raelinmanenty663]

Scary....I hope that's not what happens in every action and adventure movie.

[@nas5545]

Viggo forever you are Aragorn

[@st4rryka4tz]

“Master Frodo can play with my clots anytime he wants to” got me- 🤚😭

[@AliceAndW]

Dom: Almost faints from a splinter Sean : Get his foot empaled, is evacuated with an helicopter, and still doing jokes.

[@Bzorlan]

Watched this to see if there were any I didn't know about. Turns out I've seen all of them already

[@Alice0s]

They don't even mention the time when Elijah Wood was stabbed in the Shelob scene and had to go to hospital!

[@TheRausing1]

It’s not even funny how many times I’ve watched this.

[@brendonwheeler2853]

Billy is such a troll 😂

[@Louisa.Bowman23]

0:56 Billy, a splinter may be a tiny thing, but it causes a lot of pain, like a a paper cut may be small but it stings like hell.

[@Steambull1]

Billy's real words: in the subtitles His accent's words in my head: ("what about second breakfast?")

[@avadoty774]

“Orlando breaking his rib was huge” always makes me laugh. He says it in such a funny way

[@mushman3744]

probably why it took ages for each one to come out

[@Flowerbarrel]

I’ve sprained my ankle badly once, so bad I thought it was broken. I’d rather have that again than a damn splinter. They’re all from demon trees. There’s no reason for them to hurt so much but they do.

[@Prophet_of_Colour]

That bloody ending was the most hilarious thing I have ever experienced in this platform.

[@jillymorton]

All that pain for us

[@lakelandbuzz2252]

Billy, Elijah and Dominic really being nasty little hobbitses to Orlando there.

[@cynthiavanswearingen4520]

Aragorns a boss.

[@YuYuAkuRyo]

These dudes nearly killed thseleves to bring us these movies..... Godbless them and their commitment to their craft 😂🥹❤️

[@doctorwholover1012]

Literally watched the trilogy for the first time just last week and was thinking the entire time “someone put some shoes on those hobbits they can’t be comfortable barefoot like that” and I come here to find one of them sustained an actual foot injury 😂😂😂

[@mamawow77]

I love pippins accent

[@PhebusdesTours]

So do I! Scottish accent sounds so good!

[@LOEKASH]

These movies really had something against feet

[@MadastheHatter13]

The tiny wounds always hurt the most for some reason.

[@plimellro]

6:26 the man was literally drowning and they just zoomed in on it 💀

[@pharrrocks]

Omg, the way the were all making fun of Orlando lolll

[@timgil7830]

The real threat in middle earth is foot injuries. Christ sakes

[@lordbillskol31]

aragon you are my fevorite guy :)

[@Crookgotjokes]

I had a lung collapse and the surgeon said the pain is equivalent to a broken rib

[@stoagymahalo5268]

gah, vigo really showed his Lucifer side in this movie, guy is just as dark and haunting as Christopher walken

[@chheinrich8486]

At least 2 constants during the shoot of the trilogy, everyone wore prosthetics and or wigs, and everyone got hurt😂😊

[@XerosXIII]

Viggo is the true King of the North! oh wait..

[@frussell27]

Ayy man.. Is that rib still healing???

[@NahrAlma]

He nearly drowns and immediately goes back to acting. What the hell?

[@FirstWorldProblemz]

Vegos low voice is so hot!

[@DKnight5170]

Everyone’s ripping on Dom for that splinter in his foot, and I’m just sitting here like, it ain’t no joke! If the splinter is in your foot and is either up against a bone, or in between the toes, it fricken hurts! I got part of a tooth pick stuck between my big toe and index toe on my left foot, and THEN proceeded to play a game of baseball with the toothpick still in my FOOT! It was no joke!

[@thuranz2773]

Hobbits and the agony of the feet.