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'Lord of the Rings' Cast's Honest Quotes About Being Underpaid
Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett and Orlando Bloom are among the ‘Lord of the Rings’ stars who claim they were underpaid on the billion-dollar movie franchise
Cate BlanchettNew Line Productions, Inc.The two-time Academy Award winner, who played elf leader Galadriel, told Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen in 2024 that “no one got paid anything to do” Lord of the Rings. Orlando BloomNew Line Productions, Inc.Bloom was one of the bigger names in the LOTR cast when The Fellowship of the Ring hit theaters in December 2001, but a quirk of scheduling potentially prevented him from reaping the financial benefits. Sean AstinNew Line Productions, Inc.Astin, who played the hobbit Samwise Gamgee, confirmed on The Jim and Sam Show in 2008 he was offered $250,000 total for filming the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy (or, $75,000 per movie).
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