Flight of the Conchords' Bret McKenzie to Play an Elf (Again) in 'The Hobbit'

Bret McKenzie, one half of the comedy-singer duo Flight of the Conchords, is no stranger to Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films. In fact, the New Zealand-born McKenzie appeared as an extra in the trilogy, named "Figwit" ("Frodo is great... who is that?!") by the fans. With The Hobbit now shooting in NZ, McKenzie will reprise his role, in a sense -- he'll play not Figwit, but a Rivendell elf named Lindir. ... More » Post from: Crushable Flight of the Conchords' Bret McKenzie to Play an ...

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