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04-03-2012, 06:21 PM

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jallanite

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Originally Posted by Dilettante

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Uhm....I thought John Rhys-Davies was Welsh? (Especially considering his surname.)

Yes, but when he played Gimli in the films he adopted a Scottish accent. Like many (most?) professional actors he has some ability to play parts in accents other than his native accent.

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