Elijah Wood recently revealed that the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, which made a huge profit from 2001 to 2003, did not end up in a big pay day for the cast.

Elijah Wood, known for his role as Frodo, revealed his pay for 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy was modest despite its huge success. He earned a base salary of $250,000, and co-stars Orlando Bloom ...

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.

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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 ...

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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 ...

Wood said he agreed with what Blanchett had said but added context around why the pay was low despite the movies doing so well. “Because we weren’t making one movie and then renegotiating a ...

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 ...