Elijah Wood said it was understandable that the "Lord of the Rings" cast didn't get paid much. Last year, his costar Cate Blanchett joked she "basically got free sandwiches" to be in the films.

Elijah Wood is the latest cast member to be asked about the surprisingly low salaries the cast of “The Lord of the Rings” earned as part of Peter Jackson’s landmark trilogy, which went on to ...

Elijah Wood has recently made shocking confession about his salary for Lord of the Rings. Speaking to Business Insider at the 2025 Texas Film Awards, the actor, who played Frodo Baggins in the ...

During an interview with Business Insider at the 2025 Texas Film Awards, Wood described that, in contrast with some Hollywood hits, the monetary rewards for the cast of "The Lord of the Rings" were ...

Elijah Wood has commented on the shockingly low paydays he and the rest of the Lord of the Rings cast earned (Picture: Maya Dehlin Spach/FilmMagic) You may think Elijah Wood is set for life thanks ...

Elijah Wood says he wasn’t paid enough to retire for life for his role in Peter Jackson’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. The actor confirmed his earnings were not as substantial as the public think ...

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Elijah Wood says he wasn’t paid enough to retire for life for his role in Peter Jackson’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. The actor confirmed his earnings were not as substantial as the ...