As I read the recent comments from Elijah Wood about the salaries of the Lord of the Rings cast, I couldn't help but be struck by how this piece of Hollywood history is far different from the glamorous paycheck-filled stories we often hear. Here we have a franchise that grossed nearly $3 billion worldwide, yet many of the actors, including Wood himself, earned far less than one might imagine for such a colossal success.
Wood’s recent remarks reveal an unexpected truth: the actors of The Lord of the Rings didn’t cash in massive paychecks, even though their careers skyrocketed after the trilogy's success.
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