Elijah Wood says the 'Lord of the Rings' cast's low salaries on the multibillion-dollar trilogy were 'understandable'

Source: Business Insider

Elijah Wood and Cate Blanchett starred in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Mat Hayward/Getty Images for IMDb; Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesElijah Wood said it was understandable that "The Lord of the Rings" cast didn't get paid much. Last year, his costar Cate Blanchett joked she "basically got free sandwiches" to be in the film.