Bret McKenzie talks The Hobbit

He's been brushing up on his Elvish

Jan 5th 2012 By George Wales

Bret McKenzie has given a brief update on his role in forthcoming fantasy saga The Hobbit, and has helpfully cleared up some confusion that had been plaguing some eagle-eyed LOTR fans.

Before soaring to fame with Flight Of The Conchords, McKenzie popped up in The Fellowship Of The Ring in an unnamed cameo as an elf. The cameo was seized upon once he had become a household name, and the character was affectionately dubbed Figwit by his fans.

When the details of McKenzie’s involvement in The Hobbit were revealed, fanboy ears immediately started twitching. “I've got a cameo as an elf. Or another cameo," explains McKenzie. “My character is called Lindir. I hang out with Elrond... I've got a few lines in Elvish.”

So, could it be that Lindir and Figwit are one and the same?

“You'll probably see, I've got slightly different ears," says McKenzie, helpfully. "That's how I differentiate my elf characters. The big difference for this character is that he's in 3D. He's a character that's a lot more three dimensional.”

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opens in the UK on 14 December 2012.