US EditionElijah Wood says ‘Lord of the Rings’ did not pay a ‘massive’ salary
- Elijah Wood stated that the cast of 'The Lord of the Rings' did not receive large salaries during filming, despite the trilogy grossing nearly $3 billion at the box office.
- Orlando Bloom revealed in 2019 that he was paid $175,000 for all three movies, while Sean Astin received about $250,000.
- Wood explained that the lack of renegotiation opportunities occurred because the films were shot back-to-back, making it a risky venture for New Line Cinema.
- Cate Blanchett humorously remarked that she was paid with 'free sandwiches,' highlighting the low salaries of the cast members.
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Elijah Wood says it was a financial "gamble" to star in 'The Lord Of The Rings'
Elijah Wood has admitted it was a financial “gamble” to star in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. The actor, who played Frodo Baggins, said in a new interview, that New Line Cinema took a “real gamble” filming all three movies simultaneously without knowing how the first would fare at the box office. To mitigate financial risk, he said the ensemble cast were offered “not massive salaries,” as a result. “Because we weren’t making one movie and then …
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Elijah Wood, who famously played Frodo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings franchise, is opening up about his salary. The 44-year-old actor spoke out at the 2025 Texas Film Awards about his pay for the film franchise. During a discussion with Business Insider, he revealed that despite the franchise becoming one of the highest-grossing of all time in cinema history, he didn’t actually make all that much money. Keep reading to find out more… “Because…
Elijah Wood Says Lord of the Rings Salary Wasn't Enough to 'Rest Easy for the Rest of Your Life,' but It Was 'An Honor to Have Been a Part of Those Films'
Lord of the Rings legend Elijah Wood is arguably one of the most famous faces in all of fantasy filmmaking because of Peter Jackson’s beloved adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel series. But according to the actor, his iconic performance didn’t exactly yield the big bucks. “Because we weren’t making one movie and then renegotiating a contract for the next, it wasn’t the sort of lucrative scenario that you could sort of rest easy for the rest of …
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