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Cate Blanchett Claims ‘No One Got Paid Anything’ for ‘Lord of the Rings’


Cate Blanchett said she barely made any money filming ‘Lord of the Rings’ and she ‘basically got free sandwiches’ as payment

The actress, who played Galadriel in Peter Jackson ’s epic Lord of the Rings trilogy (and The Hobbit prequels), was quizzed about her “biggest paycheck” for starring in a movie during an appearance on the Wednesday, August 7, episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. Cate BlanchettVALERIE MACON / AFPThe star’s stylist Elizabeth Stewart shared a video via Instagram of Blanchett showing off her look before walking the red carpet, and captioned it, “She found the ring and it’s @louisvuitton #CateBlanchett heading to @borderlandsfilm premiere wearing- believe it or not – a top made of 102 spoons from @hoda_kova.” Borderlands follows a ragtag group of friends led by Blanchett’s Lilith, who returns to her home planet of Pandora after being hired to find weapons manufacturer Atlas’ ( Édgar Ramírez) missing daughter.

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