Cate Blanchett says ‘no one got paid anything’ for ‘Lord of the Rings’

Cate Blanchett claims ‘no one got paid’ for starring in $3billion franchise

Cate Blanchett appeared in the Lord of the Rings trilogy (Picture: New Line) Cate Blanchett has opened up about her stint in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, claiming she got paid in sandwiches to take part. The 55-year-old – who is set to star in Borderlands – played Galadriel across all three movies in the franchise, appearing in The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001, 2002’s Two Towers and the Return of the King the following year. She starred alon…

Cate Blanchett Says ‘No One Got Paid’ Substantially to Star in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy

Cate Blanchett may have two Oscars, but back in the day, she was glad just to get a free sandwich. The actress revealed that her miniscule salary on “The Lord of the Rings” films only covered crafts services and her costumes. Blanchett played royal elf Galadriel in the film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson that began in 2001. “I wanted to work with the guy who made ‘Braindead,'” Blanchett said during “Watch What Happens Live” in the below vide…

Cate Blanchett says ‘no one got paid anything’ for Lord of the Rings

Academy Award winner starred as Galadriel in the billion-dollar grossing fantasy trilogy

Cate Blanchett reveals she got paid nothing for her her role in 'The Lord of the Rings'

Despite "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy grossing $2.9 billion worldwide, Cate Blanchett has revealed that the actors involved did not receive substantial paychecks. During an appearance on "Watch What Happens Live" with Andy Cohen, Blanchett shared that the cast, including herself, earned very little for their participation in Peter Jackson’s iconic film series. When Cohen guessed that Blanchett's largest paycheck came from "The Lord of the Ring…

Cate Blanchett says ‘no one got paid anything’ for ‘Lord of the Rings’

Say it isn’t so precious.