LOTR bloopers: This made Viggo Mortensen SCARED of the Uruk-hai

In Fellowship of the Ring, Viggo Mortensen, who played Aragorn, found the portrayal of Uruk-hais so realistic that it unnerved him. Richard Taylor's impassioned speech to the stuntmen playing the Uruk-hais about merciless killing added to the intensity, making Mortensen and others hilariously uneasy during filming.

[@senor_finor6154]

- You are killing machines! - There is no mercy! - This night the land will be stained with a blood of LoTR cast! - Move forward with the intention to kill! Leave none alive! - There will be no dawn for men.

[@bramvissers4985]

You do not know pain, you do not know fear. You will taste man-flesh.

[@merbearlorelei]

Viggo: "I just want to get to the catering table.." Pete: "No sandwiches either."

[@WieldingEminator]

TO WAR!

[@Vikingr4Jesus5919]

Viggo: "These guys don't look very nice." Lurtz: "Did someone say knife?" Viggo: "No wait, I -- oh SHI'

[@Helleniccommanders1821]

THE BEST COMMENT ! XD XD XD

[@AleanKasandra]

It's one of my favourite scenes in movie history, Boromir and Aragorn fighting with the Uruks here. The whole scene feels so real with the excellent acting skills and costumes, the uruk actors did a great job as well. Boromir protecting the hobbits till last breath. Aragorn deflecting the dagger. Lurtz being the absolute embodiment of rage. Uruk actors dont get enough credit for their acting part. And followed by an emotional scene with Boromir's death.

[@evercar5769]

I think you mean Viggo deflecting the dagger....

[@AleanKasandra]

​@@evercar5769 brilliant deduction 😂

[@masterchief8878]

Apparently viggo-Aragorn deflecting the dagger wasn’t scripted and he actually just batted a real or heavy dagger out of the way

[@evercar5769]

@@masterchief8878 Yeah, that's what I was referring to.

[@brucehood3050]

I feel the same. Seeing how outnumbered they were with the camera panning from Aragon to Boromir.

[@basilsoldevilla5490]

You are Uruk-hai's! You are killing machines! Move like you mean it! This guy should've been an Uruk-hai squad leader or something😂

[@Gil-galad22]

@@justvid366 Considering Peter Jackson is 5'7, I wouldn't say he'd be short for Uruk Hai, as he looks at least 6'3 from the photos.

[@ilikethiskindatube]

That's actually Gothmog but he's wearing human prosthetics and makeup.

[@lindildeev5721]

It's Uruk, actually (Uruk-hai is the singular form).

[@solitarysurreal3652]

Curious, as Viggo became infamous among the cast for his frightening intensity in battle scenes 😂 So many of the Uruk actors were equally scared of him!

[@TheMonkeygoneape]

John Rhys Davis too was very "fuck around and find out" where I think they kept in some of the shots of the uruks/stunt men keeping their distance

[@jherrenor]

@@TheMonkeygoneape John's irritating makeup on his face hindered his vision making it hard for him to try and miss the stunt guys so he ended up hitting every one of them. He didn't mean to hit them but it was too hard not to when you can't see properly.

[@TheMonkeygoneape]

@@jherrenor well ya he hit hard because he was also 6"4 with very little body fat but muscle

[@Servellion]

@@TheMonkeygoneape The irony of the dwarf being played by the second tallest actor will never not be funny to me. Only Hugo Weaving was taller.

[@GreenGod-z2l]

​@@Servellion Christopher Lee?

[@Vaderian88]

Richard "You are killing machines, kill everything that moves, show no mercy...." Viggo "Oh Shhhhiiiiitttt"

[@DantesonofSparda85]

even scarier moment: The guy who played Lurtz could not see AT ALL in his costume mask, so when Lurtz throws his dagger at Aragorn, that was RIGHT AT HIS FACE...and he was supposed to intentionally miss!

[@DeltaSpark8]

I figured this video would be about that!

[@samgeissel8513]

also it was a real dagger. so respect to viggo for deflecting flawlessly. it would have hit him straight in the face had he not

[@Phoenix8492]

And Viggo being the absolute unit that he is deflected it away with a perfect hit; a move so cool that it was kept for the movie

[@DMH62291]

After listening to that speech, that's why Aragorn says at Helm's Deep: 'Show no mercy for you shall receive none!"

[@akanji8285]

“You do not no pain, you do not know fear. You will taste man flesh!” -some producer

[@aceleight]

.....seems accurate

[@ALBINO1D]

How'd you get "know" right once and wrong once?

[@akanji8285]

@@ALBINO1D not paying attention to a throw away comment on the internet

[@ALBINO1D]

@@akanji8285 Interesting. As you were, then.

[@MarkD5678]

@@ALBINO1D because they in fact do know pain. Thus they do not no pain, they yes pain.

[@OGRamrod]

I think the real clincher was that most of the stuntmen playing orcs were native Maori tribesman who by the way are some of the most legendary stuntmen alive today. These guys are doing craziness most other actors won't do. If you want an idea of what I mean go watch the OLD Racka-Racka stuff. He's definitely the same type of guy. They really brought their notorious ferocity into the roles and it fits like a glove. Somewhere out there is footage of these guys in costume doing War Hakkas on set. It's bone-chilling stuff.

[@cml007]

I grew up playing football and a bit of basketball with a couple islanders or Polynesians or whatever your nomenclature is, but let me tell you, they're great people but very, very physical, and physically imposing as well

[@KiwiBikeBrowser]

Many of the Uruk warriors were real active soldiers from the NZ Army. I remember seeing something on a BTS about it

[@splatninja9447]

Oh boy. So he gave a "you're killing machines" speech to actual killing machines? I'm surprised aragorn walked away from that 😂😂😂

[@mr.doctorcaptain1124]

@@splatninja9447 most military guys are not killing machines nowadays. Some are. But it’s just another job

[@dbz9393]

that explains why they all look pretty jacked lol

[@erenanarchy9538]

@@splatninja9447 its new zealand army bro chicago firefighters probably got more combat experience than them

[@lukastichy7306]

@@mr.doctorcaptain1124 Their job is to kill, they are trained that way, its their actual profession to kill :D so they are literally killing machiens when it comes to fight🤷

[@vitsobotka6268]

I watched LOTR for the first time when I was like 10. I saw the Hobbit when I was like 12. Not that much of a difference in age, but the Orcs from LOTR made me almost shit myself. Ok not literally, but they were scary... they felt real, palpable. The hobbit ones... were just some computer thingies, they just werent scary. LOTR orcs were and to this day are scary and they feel like an actual threat

[@celticlass8573]

Yeah, filmmakers need to be reminded, that sometimes you really do need elements to be real, to be effective.

[@Mytoria]

@@celticlass8573Sadly it's all about the money :(

[@celticlass8573]

@@Mytoria Yeah, sadly.

[@Yorikoification]

@@Mytoria But....The Rings of Power show had a lot more money put into it and it flopped, hard. I don't even think it's about money anymore, it's more about stupid pride. And to shove a political agenda into every show and movie ever produced...

[@SilasLauzon]

Well said my friend well said!!

[@JackSilver1410]

"You are killing machines! You move with purpose!" "You do not know pain, you do not know fear! You will taste manflesh!"

[@triune_blades]

He's an incredible actor, and he was perfect for this role!

[@merbearlorelei]

To think he was the backup dude cause the first guy wasn't into it as much as he should have. Even Ian walked up to him and asked "do you really wanna be here?" and he was like "I'm out"

[@KuDastardly]

And you thought Viggo busting his toe when he kicked an actual helmet was his worst day, lol.

[@oneworldfamily]

Gotta say that, I really and sincerely appreciate and love the American's enthusiasm for posting their essays and analyses of LOTR. However, as a Brit, it's refreshing to have genuine Nordic's running the show here - the ancestral soul of Tolkien's work and mythology.

[@MiddleEarthUpdates]

Thank you. Appreciate you saying that!

[@oneworldfamily]

@@MiddleEarthUpdates Just found out that Bernard Hill (King Theoden) died this morning 😔

[@slthjawa5062gggghhjjjjjkkkk]

​@@oneworldfamilynooooooo 😭

[@matthewhallman4358]

Nordics run the show there?

[@JanoschNr1]

"With the intend to kill, no holdback!" *gulp* TO WAR! he screamed and inspired Sauron text.

[@MjQrtin]

I would be scared too if they tossed a real knife at me and wore indestructible helmets that could crush toes

[@D.Rivera-bh6xc]

Just subscribed, I enjoy these. So much fun, thank you.

[@MiddleEarthUpdates]

Thank you for watching :)

[@Hordalending]

*Imagine this was filmed an incredible quarter of a century ago*

[@winterdusk6313]

It must be so fun pretending to be a bloodthirsty Uruk in a riled up warband. Really just let your inner caveman out as you sprint full speed through a forest with your boys, on the hunt for some man-flesh. This trilogy has such amazing makeup and costumes, especially for Orcs and the like. I love all the closeup shots we see of them. Completely seamless, and still holds up as well today as when it first released. The actors also do a great job portraying them as these savage twisted creatures driven by sadism and bloodshed.

[@benjaminthibieroz4155]

- LOTR back then to stunts: "go at the actor and beat the crap out of him!" Actor deliver a fantastic fight sequence - "LOTR" now to stunts: "please make sure to swing you sword slowly and clumsily and to fall on the ground when the actress slightly touch you" Atrocious "fight" scene

[@WorldWalker128]

Everyone did such a great job making this movie!

[@Fyre19]

and to think this is what scared him and not having a knife thrown directly at his face

[@Torstenn-b3x]

Well, the knife being thrown directly at his face might have been part of this, the Uruk actors getting a bit too much into the role - no mercy after all!

[@MrDibara]

Question: _was the knife a prop, at least?_

[@Fyre19]

@@MrDibara NOPE

[@MrDibara]

@@Fyre19 *Bro could've legit DIED and everyone thought it was funne?!* *_Nah, G! Where the hell is OSHA when you need them?_*

[@linebrunelle1004]

🥰💕 Viggo.

[@dbz9393]

Viggo, what an amazing actor, human being and argorn. Still consider him my my role model at age 30!

[@toniodivichi5749]

Richard Taylro's "speech" reminds me of the BurtBot dubs 🤣😂🤣😂

[@MrJDBrophy]

Oh how different the movie would have been with Aragorn screaming & fleeing down the hill in soiled garments with a horde of frothing extras racing after him. LOL!!!

[@ButcherOfBeek]

Viggo's sword instructors said he was an incredible swordsman who picked it up very quickly. Well... it seems like he actually felt fighting for his life. haha

[@Dafastso]

thats what made those scenes so good. it was all very real

[@hatingontruth9118]

CGI doesn't bother me, but this is where CGI can fail.

[@BeeDub57]

CGI is a great tool, but it just can't match real people, prosthetics, and stunts.

[@MrDibara]

​@@BeeDub57 CGI, like every tool, has its places where it can be used and those where it can't. It falls to the director to be wise enough to know when and how to use it. *(unfortunately, many are the opposite of wise)*

[@Emper0rH0rde]

This was the same stunt crew that, after Viggo's last day of filming, performed a particular haka, for Viggo and Bernard Hill, that is normally reserved for people of the highest importance and respect.

[@flyerT12]

So true. Really like the Hobbit but the use of actual actors and makeup in the LOTR makes it feel so much more real ergo better.

[@zoraster3749]

“Hunt them down. Do not stop until they are found. You do not know pain, you do not know fear. You will taste man-flesh.”

[@Mark_nobody3]

The more you encourage them, the worse it get 😂

[@Gdsryrox]

When you hire actual Uruk-Hai for your movie

[@krisanresa9675]

this is what makes LoTR trilogy one of the best timeless masterpiece, worthy to be among other great movies in the movies pantheons, such contrast to that awful Amazon show RoP lol

[@wither5673]

Meanwhile I don't feel any of the same passion or work in the Rings of power compared to the og trilogy.

[@SpookyRumi]

You don't know pain, you don't know fear, you will taste man flesh!

[@thetaytheist]

Hobbit did have actors in suits for the orcs. They only used CG for far distant or grand scale battles. Which LOTR did.

[@gabebernhard4601]

Just want to put it out there: Just about every orc in the Hobbit also had a real person behind them, often interacting with the other actors on the set, that’s just not the finished product we see in the movie. I dislike when people dismiss the orcs in the Hobbit as “just CGI” because it really discounts the hard work of both the CGI artists and the mocap actors who put in the work too.

[@MioRaem]

It doesn't really matter, because ultimately when people complain about so much in the Hobbit being CGI, what they really complain about is that it looks awful and hasn't aged half as well as LotR, and in half the time. The Hobbit films were a fiasco hounded by greedy studio intervention from WB, constant changes and ludicrous mandates including toxic deadlines. No wonder poor PJ hasn't done a narrative feature in 10 years. He was utterly burnt out.

[@waffles5088]

And then later on the Lurtz actor throws an actual knife at Vigo 😂

[@MorrisBenton48]

It would have been fun playing one of the Uruk-Hai. But I would have to do some serious weightlifting first, LOL!

[@siphonophores]

Not really as there are some just fairly-shaped Uruk-Hai within the extras, you can also see some fat Orcs.

[@joacogutierrezCompositor]

Looks like Theoden is not the only guy that got possesed by Saruman. Not even the cast was safe

[@dylanbuchanan6511]

When I was a kid the orcs scared me. I guess that wasn’t me just being a kid if someone as badass as Aragorn was pissing his pants in fear.

[@xxlCortez]

And by the end: hey, wasn't Aragorn meant to win this battle?

[@beewell1600]

"You do not know pain, you do not know fear. You will taste man-flesh!"

[@xStoneAngelx]

Man when the stunt guys get revenge lol

[@oldworldpatriot8920]

Even though they are just guys in makeup and costume,they are still pretty intimidating looking

[@bindair_dundat]

"No, not that hard! Awe, man... Look at poor Sean. Well, we can write his character out somehow. But be more careful with the others. Murderous intent? Yes. Actual murder? No."

[@arguellesargie]

I heard that most of the Uruk hai were rugby players.... those guys are massive and to see them shaking and running out u would be scary

[@FD-mz1id]

thats why they look so ancious in the movies aswell. in the hobbit killing orcs looked like a fun adventure. not like "i have to kill to survive" more like look at my 10x combo

[@Vlad65WFPReviews]

Loving LOTR but finding The Hobbit largely unwatchable, a big factor was the unrealistic therefore non-threatening CGI goblins. The actor-orcs and Uruks were a million times better!

[@therealgreg5653]

I tried watching the hobbit movies and just couldn't be bothered to finish them. If I wanted watch a bunch fantasy CGI armies clash into each other I'd play Total War Warhammer, at least than they'd have some variety in the models and little vigor in the blood lust.

[@hanzomma]

WTB VIGGO NEXT MOVIE. HUNT FOR GOLLUM

[@eliteteamkiller319]

This the same guy who it a home run when a knife was throw at him?

[@baret9146]

uruk hai is already plural

[@EyeofValor]

Well yea, Hollywood had money. More than that, it had balls and shit like this got worse sometimes, dangerous.

[@stoneengeron6166]

Well you can't exactly get an average size person to play someone that's 3 or 4 feet tall with more average size or over people standing next to them

[@Treppenhochgeher]

No wokeness, no quote, no agenda, just pure acting and passion. That's what the film industry is missing today. 😌

[@AliasSchmalias]

Yep. For that reason I don't watch modern movies anymore.

[@TPFB129]

Based

[@Home_Rich]

Robert Eggers is the end all be all, for saving post-2010's cinematography. Look at his interviews, he can barely speak without showing his power level, and I'm surprised he got this far into Hollywood.

[@Treppenhochgeher]

@@Home_Rich Hollywood is a closed community. More like a sect. You can't compete there without connections to the inner circle.

[@racernatorde5318]

Wokeness used to mean something different once. It referred to things beeing aware of things (Aka. awake or woke). Mostly social injustices and similar stuff. But unfortunately a lot of people prefer to be in the favourable position and thus, sucessfully, did their best to brand the term as something evil. Nowadays even people that have nothing to do with either "side" use that term incorrectly

[@user-lc5of7jh5g]

This guys voice is similar

[@adammac4960]

I loved Lord of the rings but what made game of thrones (Books) so unique is its lack of plot armour.

[@andersonxaviersilva]

Said the actor who aren't happy that the Argentina people finally are getting out of poverty! how shameful...

[@Perse-d2l]

He is bad person

[@billyrosco5796]

Who?

[@Home_Rich]

Yeah I hate him.

[@billyrosco5796]

Viggo? Why? I'm not in the loop here.@@Home_Rich

[@Home_Rich]

@@billyrosco5796 Nah I'm just poking fun at how non-specific the main comment was.

[@jttyler6419]

Its cuz they were black