Cate Blanchettset the record straight on her pay for filmingThe Lord of the Rings.
The star of the Peter Jackson-directed trilogy cleared up the misconception that it was a high-paying job.
Cohen asked Blanchett which one of her films gave her the biggest paycheck.
Cate Blanchett talks ‘Lord of the Things’ payJon Kopaloff / Getty Images / The Everett Collection
TheBorderlandsstar told Cohen to guess which film it was after he said he assumed it wasLord of the Rings.
No, no one got paid anything to do that movie.
I basically got free sandwiches, Blanchett added.
And I got to keep my ears.
The Lord of the Ringstrilogy is one of the most successful film trilogies, grossing $2.9 billion worldwide.
Watch Blanchetts appearance onWWHLin the video below.
