Date: 18th November 2002

Lord of the Rings actor injured on set of new movie


John Rhys-Davies has been injured after a stage wall fell on him during filming of his latest movie.

The actor, who played Dwarf Lord Gimli in the Lord Of The Rings, was filming La Femme Musketeer in Croatia, when the incident happened.

He was taken to hospital suffering from head injuries and a broken forearm.

Rhys-Davies is currently filming with Nastassja Kinski and Gerard Depardieu, as well as fellow British actors Michael York and Susie Amy.

The accident happened just hours after he gave an interview where he said he avoided all danger on set and insisted on having a stuntman for every action scene, however minor.

The piece of scenery fell on him while on location at an old Castle in the western Croatian town of Pazin.

A spokesperson for the Croatian co-production company Jadran-film said they were hoping the actor might be fit to return for some scenes in two weeks' time.

Source: Press Release