In 2001, actor Bret McKenzie (of Flight of the Conchords and music guy for the recent Muppet movies) appeared as an unnamed elf in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. He had no lines, ...

He appeared for only three seconds, but a nameless elf in The Lord of the Rings has inspired a cult following on the Web. The first site dedicated to the character appeared in March, created by two ...

Bret? Present! Yes, in a move that will please all devotees of legendary elf Figwit (not to mention Kristen Schaal’s obsessed Mel), Flight of the Conchords star Bret McKenzie has signed on to the cast ...

As Lord of the Rings fans count the days to the opening of the second instalment next week, there is a particular group of die-hard female enthusiasts who are preparing to scrutinise every frame in ...