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Lord of the Rings' John Rhys-Davies believes AI is an existential threat to actors (and the world), but we should treat it like a good parent would treat a "difficult teenager"
John Rhys-Davies believes that AI is getting smarter, and warns that it’s already fighting back against humanity
September 20, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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John Rhys-Davies says what we’re all thinking about the last Indiana Jones movie (and he was in it!)
John Rhys-Davies says Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny didn’t work because Lucasfilm didn’t give the audience what they wanted
August 15, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Lord of the Rings fans can’t stop knitting Gimli figures for John Rhys-Davies, and they make excellent Christmas tree ornaments
At C2E2 2025, Lord of the Rings's John Rhys-Davies revealed the special place that his Gimli figures have each holiday season
June 17, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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Lord of the Rings' John Rhys-Davies hijacks our interview to talk Shakespeare, James Bond, and LotR (of course!) [Popversations]
John Rhys-Davies, who you might know as Gimli from Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings, schools us on how to be a gentleman actor at C2E2
June 16, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
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Follow along live to the Lord of the Rings reunion panel with Elijah wood, Andy Serkis, and more from Chicago's C2E2 2025
Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), John Rhys-Davies (Gimli), and Andy Serkis (Gollum) are reuniting to talk Lord of the Rings - and you can follow it live from C2E2 2025 here with our liveblog.
April 05, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Watch the Lord of the Rings movie reunion panel with Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis from Chicago's C2E2 2025
You've been there (the Lord of the Rings movies), now go back again along with the actors behind Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Gimli, and Gollum as they reunited to talk about the movie series and the upcoming prequel.
March 14, 2025
Chris Arrant
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Find Fellowship with Lord of the Rings' Sean Astin and John Rhys-Davies at Chicago's C2E2 2025!
Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee) and John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) are reuniting at C2E2 2025 to talk - what else - Lord of the Rings.
December 05, 2024
Chris Arrant
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The Lord of the Rings cast reveal the real-life origins of their characters' accents
Where did the accents from Lord of the Rings come from? According to the cast, it was all Tolkien
June 25, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Imagine Gimli on a boat! Lord of the Rings' John Rhys-Davies shares his secret hobby – boating
John Rhys-Davies shares his love of sailing (and sinking) boats.
June 21, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Watch it here!Watch the Lord of the Rings' Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, and John Rhys-Davies reunite to share memories, on-set jokes, and more
23 years after the fellowship first set out for Mordor, the cast of LotR came Emerald City Comic Con 2024, and you can watch it here!
June 17, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Star Trek: John Rhys-Davies is ready to return as Leonardo Da Vinci
John Rhys-Davies only got to do two episodes of Star Trek, and that isn’t fair.
March 19, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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For the low, low price of a small house, you could own Gimli's actual axe from the Lord of the Rings trilogy
No home is complete without a double sided dwarven axe.
March 06, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Fellowship with Lord of the Rings' Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, & John Rhys-Davies at Seattle's ECCC 2024
From the Shire to Seattle! Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, and Gimli are heading to March's Emerald City Comic Con
March 03, 2024
Illianna Gonzalez-Soto
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The true message behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy, according to Gimli himself John Rhys-Davies
Speaking to a crowd at Megacon 2024, John Rhys-Davies shares his experience making the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and his thoughts on the franchise’s message.
March 03, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The upcoming Lord of the Rings movies would be great with Chris Evans, and Sean Astin gives him his blessing
He is the gatekeeper, after all
March 03, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Princess Diaries co-star John Rhys-Davies is up for the threequel with Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews (and Chris Pine too!)
Will Viscount Mabrey return for The Princess Diaries 3? John Rhys-Davies hopes so.
February 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Indiana Jones actor John Rhys-Davies is making a comic
Actor John Rhys-Davies of Indiana Jones and The Lord of the Rings is discovering comics for the first time
September 14, 2023
Zach Rabiroff
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Indiana Jones actor John Rhys-Davies warns AI is coming for his job (and yours!)
As Hollywood wrestles with artificial intelligence, actor John Rhys-Davies warns of both promise and peril.
June 29, 2023
Zach Rabiroff
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Streaming VideoWatch John Rhys Davies' MCM Comic Con 2022 panel live!
The iconic Lord of the Rings star heads to London for a discussion on his legendary roles.
October 29, 2022
Grant DeArmitt