John Rhys-Davies talks Return to Moria, playing Gimli again, and more to celebrate Durin's Day!

[@NerdoftheRings]

Return to Moria is available to preorder for PC here: store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/the-lord-of-the-rings-return-to-moria-f01344 Playstation will be available to order soon: store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10008445 Xbox will be coming in 2024

[@christophermaccool8029]

you're welcome to watching for watching and I agree with Davies there should be a Dwarf Woman in the game dwarf woman who could fight and kick but. lol speaking of Dwarf Woman do you think Stoor Hobbits are related to Dwarves which would explain why they grow beards do you think that is true? also here is something Gimili said that did not make sense when he suggested to Gandalf in The Fellowship of the Ring to take the road to Moira saying that his Cousin Balin would give him a royal welcome what does not make sense is that Balin the same Balin who went with Bilbo and Gandalf and the rest of the dwarves to the Lonely Mountain In the Hobbit because Balin was old man Gimili was just a cute little boy as we saw him in that photo so how is Balin Gimili Cousin? also, John could play Gloin Gimili's father you know how parents resemble their kids either by appearance or personality or a bite of both did John Rhys Davies did not want to be in The Hobbit because he did not want to wear makeup which was very uncomfortable? also, I am writing a kid's book about the history of The Hobbits and I have you thanked for that because of how you told Gollum's back story in that one video you made about Gollum's past.

[@PowerMadLabRat]

@@christophermaccool8029 Kids resemble their parents* (just a small correction). And speaking of Balin: they were 3rd cousins, meaning that Glóin was Balin's 2nd cousin.

[@front2battle]

Remember to pick up the superior steam version instead.

[@Loganberry]

This man is a gift! What a talent and a voice.

[@jasonjones7461]

Indeed

[@maxrander0101]

it has been since the 70s he was in some great games back then and to this day he gives such passion to the role he is in that if you dont love him in the role then you dont know what true talent is

[@karabenomar]

He's a gift! A gift to the enemies of boredom!

[@kiwihermit5080]

I live in a small town in NZ about 30 minutes from where John Rhys-Davies lives while in-country. I remember about 5 years ago while working my shift at a small hardware shop, this living legend just walks in with a line trimmer needing some spare parts. My co-worker and I were absolutely gobsmacked that he was standing before us and did our best to help him. Sadly to no avail. John was an extremely humble man and seemed genuinely pleased that I recognized him. I simply said "It is an absolute pleasure to meet you Mr Davies (I was too starstruck to remember to put the Rhys in front!) and he smiled and said "You've got a good memory" and shook my hand. We had a brief chat and it was lovely. He never at any point acted like he was in a hurry to be elsewhere, he was completely courteous to us as retail workers and we had a genuinely pleasant conversation. I really wanted a photo with him but didn't wish to impose so simply gave him directions to some possible other shops in town where he might get his garden tool fixed and he went on his merry way. For a small town chap like me, that was one of my life's highlights.

[@linzzerr]

John Rhys-Davies didn't just play Gimli, he *IS* Gimli. What a treat to see him slide back into character so effortlessly

[@Theseus9-cl7ol]

Yes that was cool, an unexpected treat.

[@shanrackham3387]

Wow, this was awesome! Got goosebumps hearing "Gimli" reading Durin's song. Thank you John Rhys Davies for once again bringing Gimli back to life. Thank you so much for this stream

[@stephansam537]

The Song of Durin read from Gimli himself... What a delight and honour! Thank you so much!

[@mirowena]

"Active in the mind, as well as in the mine!" Brilliant!

[@FXGreggan.]

Ohhh, I absolutely love John R-D in anything he starrs in... even back to his 70-80's movies... Shogun.. Ivanhoe.. one of the best actors ever.. and how he still made LOTR even though he was allergic to the latex.. that's a real performer!

[@waznbo4379]

I agree, and don't forget The Living Daylights, incredible guy.

[@jasonjones7461]

Don't forget "Sliders". I LOVED that show growing up...then I watched it again as an adult...and it's ...um. Dont forget "Sliders". I jhoke but he's seriously awesome in everything including Sliders. I was honestly overjoyed when I rewatched my favorite episode. The one where he reinvents penicillin and i found that he's not only GREAT in it but the episode is genuinely good and still holds up fairly well.

[@FXGreggan.]

@@jasonjones7461 Oh yeah right, forgot I had started rewatching it, still got couple of seasons left, thanks for reminding me :)

[@cleanixx5343]

To be completely fair his body and stunt model spent more time in the role.

[@warcraftlake7]

I love gimli. I hate how he ended up haring the films. Refused to get matching tattoos of the film with the rest of the actors. Didn't bring or buy any prop pieces or keep in touch like the othets did. Hr absolutely hated LoTR wtih a passion.

[@tomhatton2512]

I think his Treebeard voice is brilliant. I imagine Tolkien himself would have loved it and thought yes that's CS Lewis down the hall with his booking voice

[@adrianakryveshko]

John is a legend. What a voice he has! Absolutely love everything he does and his description of Gimli is spot on.

[@YetAnotherJenn]

I love his body of work and Gimli is one of my all time favorite characters ever breathed life into.

[@_Eternal-Darkness_]

That was amazing and fun to hear. I could listen to John talk forever and never get tired of hearing his voice

[@vladimirchernysh943]

These grim times, it is such a great pleasure to see Mr. Rhys-Davies happy, pondering about one of the best book adaptations in cinema history. It is impossible not to to smile with him.

[@jordonainscow9753]

John is such a gentleman I met him in Scotland Edinburgh such a laugh and always joking and full of joy I said too him can you see the camera or shall I find you a box he looked at me and laughed for that moment I felt like I was with him on the two towers was amazing he is a true gentleman thank you John for your roles and kindness with your fans godbless 💙

[@fergusonthereaver6686]

Really lucky I got to meet John at the fanboy Expo in Knoxville,TN was an amazing experience and he's just such a wonderful person, who truly loves his role as gimli like he told me at the expo when I told him gimli was always my favorite of the fellowship he said: "ya know id like to think that he was always the most human of the group" and to that I say he sure was John he sure was.

[@paulmcleod8370]

John Rhys Davies is such a gentleman dwarf. His god given voice is resplendent in its depth and warmth of character. I’m sure JRR would have been only too happy for him to have given voice to Gimli. I feel blessed to have witnessed such times and had my experiences broadened. Thank you Matt for allowing this to happen. Great to see and hear from John Paul too getting an insight into the game.

[@Randomthew]

We are unbelievably fortunate to have an interview with this man, thank you for doing this, this video deserves far more views. Also your other videos about lotr lore are incredible

[@jacoblojewski8729]

This was a treat! I could listen to John talk all day about Gimli. You can really tell that even after all these years, he inhabited the character and took it on as part of himself, I love it.

[@dontigroni145]

Happy Durin’s day! May Durin be with you every day!

[@RyanHDR]

I love the great big smile at 1:27:30. What a truly special moment, and a wonderful recital of the epic poem.

[@jacobgarcia1372]

He is a treasure, I could listen to him for hours didn't matter the subject I wish he was like my personal teacher of anything and everything.

[@richelleg225]

Thank you for all your work John Rhys-Davis!!! 😃🎉

[@nohrii023]

As I met him in ComicCon Wels (Austria), he... heh... was really into his role. He sure loves this part.

[@anonimoalfin]

Don't know how I got here. but I saw great John Rhys-Davies saying "do sleeping wolves dream of Elves..." in that wonderful voice of his, and immediately liked and subbed.

[@Thurrak]

John had me smiling for this entire interview. What a treasure he is. Glad you did this interview!

[@asorlokirunarsson9864]

Omg John Rhys-Davies is one of a kind. I love him so much

[@skinkskinkdead4628]

I love that the game is expanding on what we know in such a great way. Not pretending grandiose events happened or creating new theatrics, focusing specifically on a small area is such a great way to scale things

[@matthewmiller9485]

Exactly. Just think of D&D campaigns. It's rarely War of the Ring scope events. It's just 4-5 people facing at most a local threat affecting like a county sized area of the world, but enough passion and involvement can make those journeys as if not more memorable than the gigantic world-shattering events of a fantasy setting too. I feel there's a ton of great Fourth Age based stories in Middle Earth one could explore that would all be great games to play and experience.

[@speedyjago]

I've had "Small chance of success? Certainty of death? What are we waiting for?!" as my personal email signature for ages...

[@bfkc111]

It's amazing that you get to talk with someone like that.

[@Trizzle97]

“Dwarves work their minds just like they work the mines” - John R-D

[@daklight2792]

JRD was so perfect as Gimli. Most underrated performance in the movie. He was so great in the role and so definitive in bringing a dwarf to life he set a bar few can reach. None of the dwarves in the Hobbit movies came close to him. It was painfully obvious when watching those films. Nobody can do it like he does.

[@maguszeal5818]

Agreed

[@dkappes75]

What a treat, I really appreciate that John RD was so generous with his time. Thank you John for giving us fans a bit more Gimli.

[@shadowl3gion641]

Awesome he is fantastic actor

[@trekjourneyman3790]

That dwarf who acts like JRD is a very talanted actor/orator. Ad-libbing the character so fluidly.

[@AnnaSirena69]

Thank you for the interview! It was a pleasure. 🤗💖 And I'm totally with Mr Rhys-Davies about everything he said about The Hobbit and Rings of Power..

[@barbaramelian509]

I love him! And I'm stoked to hear he'll be voicing Gimli again! 🤍

[@almost_harmless]

Always loved Mr. Rhys-Davies. Great charisma!

[@Elbentus]

One of the best videos i´ve ever seen

[@katrinkroning1634]

He is such a great man. Awesome actor with an incredible voice and such a fine sense of humor. Enjoyed this video so much.

[@PenDreamt]

Absoutely love your talent and work, bringing beloved characters to life. Love of fantasy is an escapism that brings us all together, regardless of our backgrounds. It has certainly helped me greatly.

[@roverboy006]

A week ago I didn't even realize this game existed. After watching this video and the gameplay stream, I will be picking this up for PS5 when available. I have always loved the dwarves since I first read the Hobbit 25 years ago. Every fantasy RPG I'm drawn to the dwarf characters. I appreciate John Rhys-Davies for his portrayal of my favorite race in Middle Earth. His love of the role is genuine and inspiring.

[@jasonstamwitz6928]

This is great. Wonderful to hear this man’s voice again. He slips into Gimli so easily. I can listen to him speak all day. Gr-r-r-rest actor!

[@penultimateh766]

Props for landing such a very distinguished guest!

[@marciofelipejustino2563]

FOR DURIN FOR MORIA🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@laicarkaninmiliel7777]

Thank you Matt, this was wonderful. I teared up when Mr Rhys-Davies read the poem in the end 🥰💚

[@Triandalf]

i love it when after so many years i can still witness lotr actors being still loyal and dedicated to their lotr characters

[@maguszeal5818]

The dedication of everyone on that project was infectious and seemingly eternal. I'd never have it any other way.

[@fingersTitan]

Hyped is an understatement. I loved the last interview. So much fun. Another set of memories being created for you Matt. Dwarf helmet at the ready. PS - My Bilbo question. Did you see it on the last upload?

[@cherrieokeeffe5622]

I absolutely love Gimili love the voice !! Mr. John Davies is amazing !!

[@griffinoliver693]

Finally got Return to Moria and decided to re-listen to both John Rhys-Davies interviews! Great interviews with a generous and intelligent people ⚒️

[@Dancing_Foxes]

John Rhys-Davies great actor. Amazing talent and a voice to die for

[@wenkeadam362]

You are spoiling me rotten, guys! Thank you so much for sharing this delightful conversation.

[@countpicula]

A absolute legend. I grew up with this dude as so many famous roles. I’m so glad he’s doing so well. I can only hope we get this man back as gimli in some form or fashion.

[@wlvnheart]

Such an amazing interview!! JRD is such an awesome gentleman, character, so much fun!!

[@anactaneustheeleventh2542]

This was amazing!!! Thank you!!!!

[@pilentus]

What I wouldn't give to hear John shout *ROCK AND STONE*

[@jeffreyhornblower6515]

A true legend, and if I had to say I think tolkien would be proud love and portrayal of gimli

[@starwarsfan795]

This was so much fun to watch. Thank you to all three of you

[@michaelcooke3253]

He came back to us from Valinor, Eru be praised

[@scooterdtx]

The first performance I saw him in was the Shogun mini-series. He created an unforgettable character, Vasco Rodrigues.

[@deadlive94]

I wish i could like this more than once!

[@autumnsah3282]

Wonderful! Loved every min

[@jammyjamjars6995]

JRD… Gimli was my favourite character in the books, and you brought him to life so wonderfully…so glad you did the character justice and so nice to see you show so much love to the Tolkien fan base 😊

[@Arthurkenway01]

I'm really looking forward to seeing this

[@WhoIsCalli]

Thank you so much for hosting Matt. This was such a treat to watch JRD and I cannot wait to play the game

[@namgyallharipa8206]

Absolutely loved your work in the movies sir

[@patrikduller8449]

This was magic! Thanks for the goosebumps!

[@Drakhammer1301]

Absolutely amazing performance by John Rhys-Davies! I was moved to tears by the performance of one of my favorite poems by one of my favorite actors! Can’t wait to play the game when it comes out!

[@lukehferris]

I love how John Rhy-Davies created a Drawven rom-com on the fly.

[@TheGeneralGrievous19]

Thank You for Great Interview! ♥ Love John Rhys-Davies. ♥

[@VarmintLP]

When they are standing at that gate to speak friend, I kind of would have hoped to see gimli give them the word. Basically showing that he remembers his journey or at least to see him try it.

[@BardtheBowman]

Thanks for sharing this insight and conversation. Great stuff!

[@DamonNomad82]

I've been a fan of John Rhys-Davies in everything I've seen him in, from Indiana Jones, Sliders, LOTR, and even smaller projects he's been a part of, like One Night with the King and Pilgrim's Progress.

[@emrek99205]

Didn't fit in Shannara though. He was supposed to be an elf in that and I just couldn't see it.

[@ethantucky1179]

I’m so happy I opened KZbin and saw this was live

[@ethantucky1179]

Idk how the comments work for live shows, but if we’re able to ask… did the horn of Helm Hammerhand actually make noise

[@NIL0S]

Gods, that reading at the end.

[@patricksmyth7156]

Thank you for this - just brilliant discussion.

[@TheEd141]

I love you, John! You are a legend

[@RonGunsolus]

He is absolutely brilliant

[@jonathanbranum8976]

Love Bless YOU-John...!...:))

[@jaanaffi]

Thank you so much, Matt for doing this interview ❤❣️ Thank you for your guests❣️ Especially for THE Gimli himself 🤩💎❣️

[@angelicagaldos]

Can't wait! Love Gimli. I'll try reading the books again

[@stephaniecowans3646]

I could listen to John Rhys-Davies read a local phone book and enjoy it! This man is more precious than mithril!

[@aetherial87]

I was so happy when I heard John's voice in the Return to Moria trailer, haha

[@leverman7517]

17:55 Favorite spot in the interview!

[@genlob]

That was so enjoyable. John is a treasure.

[@kadartcostumes9842]

The only Movie Cast and Crew that just gives on giving like this, decades later.

[@posterboyrob]

I have followed Johns career since he played The Portuguese in Shogun when it first aired. When he left Sliders, I left Sliders. At the very end of the DVD Commentary for The Return of The King as Samwise closes the door John made the most moving comments on Family and what matters. It revealed his character. Always wanted to thank him for that.

[@djmckay4869]

I had no idea Gimli had a part in this game. Now I'm super excited but will wait for the ps5 release. Looking forward to hearing Gimli and seeing him again. John Rhys Davies is amazing!

[@Richard_T89]

i could listen to him talk Tolkien and quote lines for days

[@OdeeOz]

To say this is an Amazing Interview, would be the Understatement of the Century. John Rhys is another underrated actor, of supreme talent. Great interview, me Laird Matt! 👍👍 10⭐

[@gamermoke]

I’m reading The Two Towers for the first time. An unexpected highlight was Gimli describing the caverns of Helm’s Deep to Legolas. I hope they kept their promise to return later. Guess I’ll find out. Great channel, keep it up.

[@aimi95]

He is so funny and I love him so much for this. Thank you for this.

[@AudraT]

As someone who could never visualize Treebeard in the books, John Rhys Davis did an excellent job with the character. The special effects and design teams also did a good job of course. What does a walking and talking tree look and sound like? They nailed it.

[@nostalgiainjection8867]

Was amazing him doing the voice frequently😎😎

[@sheyeet2244]

Awee, Gimli ❤😄 John Rhys-Davies is amazing ❤❤

[@kalm421]

Love this man😂

[@DeepHistoryDetecting]

Man am I looking forward to this! 🎉

[@Relics_of_Arda]

Looking forward to this!

[@djpikas0]

That’s just amazing… my hair is standing right up on my body now…damnnn

[@therovingranger]

Ooh! Exciting!!

[@jessedampolo]

Incredible actor and it's wonderful to see him talking Tolkien, I do wish this game was a bit better but I probably would play it just for his voice.