The creature Gollum, in "the Two Towers" (2002), the secondfilm in the "Lord ofthe Rings" trilogy, wasapioneering example of a virtualcharactercontrolled in thisway.
Speaking at the European premiere ofthe second LordoftheRings instalment TheTwoTowers, Rhys-Davies said the incident was "not his most glorious moment".
Hugo Speer as flawed hero Sgt Tate gives a solid performance but it is the wild-eyed Andy Serkis (the voice of Gollum in LordoftheRings: TheTwoTowers), playing the earthly villain ofthe piece, Quinn, who really stands out.