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.
