The Filming Injuries (Lord of the Rings)

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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 😂

[@revol_000]

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

[@kubikkuratko188]

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

[@thequietroom1471]

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

[@soulserenade.kcn1992]

Hahah! He’s so amazingly calm.

[@PersephoneDaSilva]

I've got to hand it to him. I nearly drown. If it wasn't for my youngest sister saving me, I would've died. After I recovered, though, I did walk it off. However, I was mad at the lifeguard scolding me for hogging the ladder after almost drowning. He didn't bother to help me when I was drowning. Word of advice: Stay in shallow water at Carowinds. The lifeguards are assholes and don't care about your life.

[@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

[@jonghwabiased8671]

I love how fascinated Elijah was with Sean's bloody foot xD "That's a lot of blood man. That's a lot of blood."

[@hououinkyouma3864]

Now we know why he was so amazing in Sin City.

[@SZRLM]

Considering he's a horror movie director, it means a bit more.

[@eroraf8637]

Elijah is basically me. Any sort of injury or physiological abnormality, I’m just right there going, “oh wow, that’s so cool!” Heck, I even do it when I’m cooking. I just like seeing how stuff works, how it goes together.

[@Anonymous58815]

@@eroraf8637 that'd be me, going "so THAT'S what that looks like, neat" before passing out from blood loss

[@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?

[@xErasmus]

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.

[@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

[@juliatoll754]

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

[@apathys_grip]

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

[@twelfthnazgul8208]

Sean: Slowly bleeding out Elijah: Fascinating!

[@Jay_SUBZ3R0]

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

[@k-dash7245]

Shit, so that's TWO near death experiences he had filming this movie! (the second being the deflected knife scene) Viggo is practically unkillable!

[@Wallguardian]

Davis K. Take that, Sean Bean!

[@pulguinha682]

I don't think the knife was actually sharp to the point of killing him

[@jangtheconqueror]

@@pulguinha682 It's still a metal object flying at his head, not good. Presumably at least has some sort of a point too.

[@pulguinha682]

@@jangtheconqueror yeah, definitely a bad injury, just don't think he was gonna die

[@Byvenic]

​@@pulguinha682 Probably not unless it hits somewhere like the eye or maybe the throat, but concussions are no laughing matter either, they can cause lifelong problems.

[@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 🥴

[@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*

[@StaticBlueESP]

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

[@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!

[@gimpscam9976]

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

[@karlsson408]

This is something that we probably won't see from the movie industry ever again. True dedication.

[@neonsolace2748]

Leonardo dicaprio cut his hands by a glass chard yet he kept acting in the movie django unchained viggo and leo are good actors

[@SupremeLordJoe]

@@neonsolace2748 The most interesting part of that scene in Django is that when he put his blood on the actress’ face, it was improv. So the scream she gives was of genuine horror and disgust.

[@Grivian]

@@SupremeLordJoe There is no way that there was real blood on her face. First it is not safe and would probably be in violation of some code of conduct. Second that scene is very long, how likely is it that they got the perfect scene in one take? No clearly he continued with the scene for some time with the injury until Tarantino cut the scene. Then he got his bandade and/or stitches. Tarantino like the addition and got some fake blood for him for the shoot the day after. Fake blood was put on the actress face

[@Lotselance]

Do we count insane people? Because Tom Cruise is literally hanging off planes and jumping off buildings for Mission Impossible

[@ewjiml]

@@Lotselanceyes but those are stunts, and injuries from those are expected. No one expects to fracture your toes and then turning that into a performance of a lifetime.

[@Dat_Boy_Dale_Gribble]

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

[@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

[@jkrfan7]

Billy and Dom’s friendship is adorable

[@IkissyJesus]

They have a podcast on KZbin called The Friendship Onion

[@anaissltn.869]

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

[@samscopeproductionz]

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

[@javie8439]

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

[@keyboardkomments9152]

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

[@olddohko9037]

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

[@yesntmayhaps3509]

Dominic: gets splinter in foot Sean: I'm gonna ruin this mans whole career

[@The_Chosen_Heretic]

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

[@hiswayservicesblog9288]

That poor guy!

[@branypoo]

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

[@bloodisfrightening1203]

Orlando’s little smile at hearing he was winging is really funny.

[@rithrius5384]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@yukistar3185]

Legolas and aragorn best injuries ever

[@otakamerd1220]

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

[@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.

[@bankerduck4925]

This is so bloody epic. I think I only knew about Aragorn's (Viggo Mortensen's) broken toe. So awesome! I just love these behind the scenes films! THANK YOU LORD OF THE RINGS FILM TRILOGY CAST AND PETER JACKSON!

[@Viciindahouse]

“Oh bAbEs oh bAbEs iT hUrTs aNd I cAnT rIdE tHE hOrSe nOw bAbEs” I died🤣

[@anjar7341]

Real frodo 😂

[@fastertrackcreative]

So splinter, aagh can't cope. Broken toes, meh no big deal carry on

[@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.

[@JelloFluoride]

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

[@sketchygetchey8299]

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

[@AlizarineSilvermoon]

Elijah being fascinated by Sean's injury there makes me think the One Ring really had an effect on him hahaha

[@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?

[@Needsmoreflash]

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

[@shoe_lasagne]

"Master frodo can play with my blood clots anytime"

[@annhentaiuser6658]

Viggo: *remains quiet after breaking his toes and losing a tooth Orlando: *flexing his rib injury

[@ohnodamn]

Sam: Tons of blood comes out of his foot Everyone: Tries to help him Frodo: LmAo ThAtS a LoT oF bLoOd BrUh

[@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

[@piercenguyen9260]

1:57 I was able to see the glass and blood during a cut scene and recovery of Sean Astin.

[@trashypanda341]

“My lungs are hurting, I feel like my pancreas has been split,I think my spleen has been ostracised” killed me im in tears 😂😂

[@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 🤣

[@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.

[@samvincent2181]

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

[@CarrionCrow993]

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

[@evanmiller2562]

You forgot when Viggo cracked a tooth and Theoden having his head split open with a sword and when Andy tore Sean's wig off

[@wilvenlloydgaviola2993]

Your hard work and pains are all paid off.. well done guys

[@SquirrelASMR]

Lmao even when Viggo nearly drowns... he pops up out of the water to continue floating and acting omg lmao

[@avadoty774]

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

[@p.haugen7565]

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

[@AshleighBaggins]

There has never been a more relatable comment I’ve come across!

[@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.

[@alexturner8127]

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

[@madcowlive1081]

Just a shard a glass chilling there.

[@NoxLegend1]

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

[@johnbanks8269]

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

[@stoagymahalo5268]

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

[@rosaragnvindr6198]

2:19 this, this is the CUTEST thing EVER! 😫❤️

[@AshleighBaggins]

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!

[@captainuncreative2060]

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

[@foobar3770]

"nothing to be snickered at"

[@jamesfischer8667]

If a small splinter gets deep into your skin holy hell that shit hurts.

[@alexisjosephquejas3600]

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

[@z3r0studios73]

They really need to have protection on the bottom of the hobbit feet....

[@Steambull1]

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

[@piercenguyen9260]

Viggo is Magnificent.

[@MadastheHatter13]

The tiny wounds always hurt the most for some reason.

[@basilisk1197]

Since now Science still cannot explain how the Earth could carry Viggo's steel ball

[@patricksanders858]

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

[@baitedlol6972]

I was squirming in my chair at the glass in the foot story

[@Evil409]

Viggo just sounds bored describing when he nearly died

[@azraelfloyd9654]

Orlando is the complete opposite of me. "I mean it was just run so I was onset the next day..." HOW!? IT'S JUST A RIB OH WELL I BROKE A RIB I'M TOTALLY FINE THANKS!

[@hiswayservicesblog9288]

He's a guy. And he had a schedule to keep. I just don't know...

[@AliceAndW]

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

[@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.

[@diyslime2640]

0:56 Billy’s Scottish accent 💖💖💖

[@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.

[@brendonwheeler2853]

Billy is such a troll 😂

[@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.

[@maxhydekyle2425]

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

[@justbryan5587]

Had a very similar incident to Sean's foot impaling at a camp when I was younger. Still have the scar on the bottom of my foot.

[@Anonymous-yk9km]

Damn, Viggo didn't _play_ Aragorn, he _is_ Aragorn

[@seradin8029]

Dominic gets a tiny splinter: it was *excruciating* pain Orlando literally breaks a rib: yeah it was just a rib..

[@spiritualdilemma1364]

That last one was just terrifying. Dude almost drowned.

[@SolaceHuntsman]

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

[@Pyro-et9vs]

1:53 And THIS is why you do not litter!

[@sarahprice659]

“My spleen has been ostracized” 😂

[@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.

[@lakelandbuzz2252]

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