A closer look
Lord of the Rings fellowship actors all got matching elvish 'nine' tattoos to commemorate their grueling time filming the trilogy, except for John Rhys-Davies who sent his stunt double instead. The actor who played Gimli flat-out refused to get inked, boldly claiming that sending a stuntman to do the dangerous and painful work is exactly what stuntmen are paid to do. You have to respect a man who spends years swinging an axe in heavy prosthetic makeup but draws the absolute line at participating in a sentimental bonding activity that involves a minor needle prick
