London, May 29 : It has been confirmed that ‘Lord of The Rings’ star Orlando Bloom will be returning as pointy-eared elf Legolas in the new ‘Hobbit’ film.

“Ten years ago, Orlando Bloom created an iconic character with his portrayal of Legolas,” the Daily Mail reported director Peter Jackson as writing on his Facebook page.

“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.

“Funny thing is, I look older—and he doesn’t! I guess that''s why he makes such a wonderful elf,” he added.

According to Variety, the two 3-D films will hit theatres in late 2012 and 2013. (ANI)