US EditionElijah Wood says ‘Lord of the Rings’ did not pay a ‘massive’ salary
- Elijah Wood stated that his salary for 'The Lord of the Rings' was not large, despite leading as Frodo.
- Orlando Bloom revealed he earned $175,000 for all three movies, calling it the 'greatest gift' of his life, while Sean Astin reported about $250,000 for his role.
- Wood explained that all three films were filmed back-to-back, which did not allow for contract renegotiations based on box office success.
- Cate Blanchett joked that she was 'paid in free sandwiches' for her role as Galadriel, highlighting the low salaries across the cast.
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Elijah Wood says 'Lord of the Rings' pay was not enough to 'rest easy for the rest of your life'
The star of Peter Jackson's massively profitable trilogy says, however, that shooting the films led to "some of the best experiences of my life."Pierre Vinet/New Line Elijah Wood in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'Elijah Wood has joined Cate Blanchett in revealing that the massively profitable Lord of the Rings trilogy did not result in massive paydays for its cast."Because we weren't making one movie and then renegotiating a …
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Elijah Wood Says ‘Lord of the Rings’ Didn’t Pay Enough Where ‘You Could Rest Easy for the Rest of Your Life’: ‘Not Massive Salaries’ but ‘It Doesn’t Matter’
Elijah Wood says the "The Lord of the Rings" cast did not make a lot of money on the $3 billion trilogy, but it doesn't matter.
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