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Cate Blanchett Reveals What Project Paid Barely ‘Anything’: ‘I Basically Got Free Sandwiches’


Cate Blanchett candidly revealed which of her blockbuster Hollywood projects barely paid her 'anything' during a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live.

The 55-year-old, who played the elf Galadriel, was recently asked by Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen which of her many movies delivered her biggest paycheck. The Aussie actress, currently in Borderlands, brought up the gender gap in Hollywood pay, telling Andy, “Women don’t get paid as much as you think they do.” Still, she was happy to get the opportunity to work with director Peter Jackson. She stayed mum on how much cash she received, but one report revealed that fellow elf Orlando Bloom took home $175,000, Sean Astin, who played Samwise Gamgee, earned $250,000 and Elijah Wood(a.k.a.

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