You all know that I get a little overexcited whenever two of my seemingly disparate areas of obsession cross paths. Well, it has happened again. This time, my love for all things Tolkien was joined by my favorite indie-folk-comedy duo. Apparently, Bret McKenzie, the scruffier half of Flight of the Conchords, had a role as the elf Figwit in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Here's a clip from his grossly underappreciated contribution to the first of the trilogy (at the 6:14 mark, on the far right).
Yes. That was him. For real. And that little spot garnered so much attention, Peter Jackson had ask him back for one last performance in the third one.
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