Fans have created a theory about Legolas' family that would explain why Thranduil chose him to bring a message to Rivendell in The Lord of the Rings.

Lee Pace starred as the Silvan Elf, Thranduil, in The Hobbit movies, Warner Bros.' second Lord of the Rings trilogy. Pace's debut as Thranduil was in the first Hobbit movie, 2012's The Hobbit ...

“I mean, Thranduil’s not a bad guy, he’s just at odds with the dwarves. He’s not their friend. I don’t know what it is: maybe I’m working something out with the universe.” Whatever ...