Sean Astin Was Paid so Little for ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ that He Had to Sell His House
Astin said he earned about $75,000 a film and later sold his house after the trilogy’s pay left him short, he told The Guardian.
- Actor Sean Astin, known for his role as Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, admitted he negotiated such a small salary that he was forced to sell his house.
- New Line Cinema took 'a real gamble' by shooting all three films back to back, preventing the cast from renegotiating contracts between installments and resulting in 'not massive salaries.'
- Earning around $75,000 per movie, Astin received $250,000 total for the trilogy, while co-star Orlando Bloom received $175,000 for all three films despite the franchise grossing $2.9bn worldwide.
- In a recent Guardian interview, Astin described a 'disconnect' between the global attention he received and his actual earnings, though he noted he is now 'very comfortable financially.'
- With The Hunt for Gollum currently in development, Astin confirmed he would 'certainly fight for better pay' if he reprises his role, learning from past contract negotiations.
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Sean Astin had a major role in the Lord of the Rings trilogy – but was paid little for the three films, the actor reveals in an interview with The Guardian.
Sean Astin Revealed that He Sold His House After Receiving a Low Payment for ‘The Lord of the Rings’
While ‘The Lord of the Rings’ broke records at the box office, Sean Astin faced a very different situation. The actor explained what happened to the contract that marked his career.
The actor Sean Astin, interpreter of Samwise Gamgee in the trilogy "The Lord of the Rings", told the newspaper The Guardian in a recent interview that the salary was too low for the fame of the character and the films, which rendered US$ 2.9 billion in ticketing, between 2001 and 2003. Suri: Understand why Tom Cruise's daughter abandoned her father's surname and adopted the name of her mother Sylvester Stallone reveals radical diet and sequels a…
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