Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett and Orlando Bloom are among the Lord of the Rings stars who have claimed they were underpaid on the billion-dollar franchise. Director Peter Jackson spared no expense on special effects for his adaptation of the hugely influential works of fantasy writer J.

The Lord of the Rings stars didn't receive remarkable pay despite the trilogy's success. Elijah Wood revealed his paycheck wasn't as huge as expected after playing the main protagonist, Frodo Baggins.

Elijah Wood is the latest cast member to be asked about the surprisingly low salaries the cast of “The Lord of the Rings” earned as part of Peter Jackson’s landmark trilogy, which went on to gross nearly $3 billion at the worldwide box office.