Orlando Bloom WILL return as Legolas in The Hobbit

Orlando will join a star studded cast filming the two-part franchise in New Zealand


Hugo Weaving [Elrond], Sir Ian McKellen [Gandalf], Cate Blanchett [Galadriel], Elijah Wood [Frodo] and Andy Sirkis [Gollum] are also set to return alongside newcomers Martin Freeman [Bilbo] and Stephen Fry [The Master of Laketown (Esgaroth)].

Benedict Cumberbatch is also said to have secured a role alongside his 'Sherlock' co-star Martin freeman.



MARTIN FREEMAN – BILBO BAGGINS CONFIRMED
RICHARD ARMITAGE – THORIN OAKENSHIELD CONFIRMED
AIDAN TURNER – KILI CONFIRMED
DEAN O'GORMAN – FILI CONFIRMED
GRAHAM MCTAVISH – DWALIN CONFIRMED
JOHN CALLEN – OIN CONFIRMED
STEPHEN HUNTER – BOMBUR CONFIRMED
MARK HADLOW – DORI CONFIRMED
PETER HAMBLETON – GLOIN CONFIRMED
JAMES NESBITT – BOFUR CONFIRMED
ADAM BROWN – ORI CONFIRMED
SYLVESTER MCCOY – RADAGAST THE BROWN UNCONFIRMED
BRIAN BLESSED – unknown RUMORED
BILL NIGHY – THE VOICE OF SMAUG RUMORED
VIGGO MORTENSEN – ARAGORN RUMORED
CHRISTOPHER LEE - SARUMAN RUMORED
IAN MCKELLEN – GANDALF CONFIRMED
HUGO WEAVING – ELROND CONFIRMED
CATE BLANCHETT – GALADRIEL CONFIRMED
ANDY SERKIS – GOLLUM CONFIRMED
ORLANDO BLOOM - LEGOLAS CONFIRMED
STEPHEN FRY - THE MASTER OF LAKETOWN CONFIRMED
NORI - JED BROPHY CONFIRMED [Father of Sadwyn Brophy who also appeared in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Eldarion (Arwen & Aragorn's son in Arwen's vision)]
KING THRANDUIL - LEE PACE CONFIRMED

THE HOBBIT WILL BE IN 3D

THRAIN - MIKE MIZRAHI CONFIRMED
BALIN - KEN STOTT CONFIRMED
BIFUR - WILLIAM KIRCHER CONFIRMED
THROR - JEFFREY THOMAS CONFIRMED

Unknown Casting or Voice Talent

Bert
Tom
William
Beorn
Bard
Dain
Eagles
Spiders Etc..

The first film, titled The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, will be released on December 14, 2012. The second film, titled The Hobbit: There and Back Again, is slated for release the following year, on December 13, 2013.