During her visit to « Watch What Happens Live, » Cate Blanchett told host Andy Cohen that « no one got paid anything » to do « Lord of the Rings. »
Cate Blanchett has revealed that she and fellow cast members of one of the highest-grossing film series, “The Lord of the Rings,” weren’t paid nearly as much as you might think.
The Academy Award-winning actor appeared Tuesday with Gina Gershon on “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” to promote the two’s upcoming sci-fi film “Borderlands.”
During the show, Cohen asked Blanchett, “What film that you’ve done has given you the biggest paycheck?”
Cohen guessed: “I think it’s probably ‘Lord of the Rings.’”
“Are you kidding me? No,” Blanchett said. “No one got paid anything to do that movie. . I mean, I basically got free sandwiches, and I got to keep my [elf] ears.
