Music man from Flight of the Conchords, Bret McKenzie has officially joined the cast of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit, which is currently filming in New Zealand. Variety report that McKenzie will play "Lindir", an Elf from Rivendell. The musician previously made appearances in the first and third Lord of the Rings trilogy. Coincidentally McKenzie's father, Peter played the role of "Elendil" in Lord of the Rings. The Hobbit 1 & 2 will hit theaters in 3D December of 2012 & 2013.
