Orlando Bloom has joined the cast of Peter Jackson’s upcoming “Hobbit” movies, even though his character, the elf Legolas, doesn’t appear in J. R. R. Tolkien’s original “Lord of the Rings” novel.

“Ten years ago, Orlando Bloom created an iconic character with his portrayal of Legolas,” he wrote on Facebook Friday. “I’m excited to announce today that we’ll be revisiting Middle Earth with him once more. I’m thrilled to be working with Orlando again.”

Jackson is currently directing the two-movie adaptation in New Zealand, which are set to be released on December 2012.

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