Cate Blanchett says ‘no one got paid anything’ for Lord Of The Rings

Cate Blanchett says ‘no one got paid anything’ for Lord Of The Rings

Cate Blanchett says ‘no one got paid anything’ for Lord Of The Rings (Doug Peters/PA)

Australian actress Cate Blanchett said she got “free sandwiches” but was not paid well for her role as high elf Galadriel in the Lord Of The Rings franchise.

The two-time Oscar winner was asked what film brought her the biggest paycheck, while playing Plead The Fifth on US talk show Watch What Happens Live.

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