Elijah Wood recently revealed that the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, which made a huge profit from 2001 to 2003, did not end up in a big pay day for the cast. “Because we weren’t making one ...

Elijah Wood is the latest cast member ... Speaking to Business Insider at the 2025 Texas Film Awards, Wood confirmed his "Rings" salary was not a big one despite leading the trilogy as Frodo.

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Elijah Wood promoting The Lord of the Rings. Photo by DOUG KANTER/AFP via Getty Images. That said, Wood made it clear that the salary, however small, was not the big draw of participating in the film.