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.