Sean Astin was paid so little for ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ that he had to sell his house

Sean Astin has revealed that his salary for The Lord Of The Rings trilogy was so low that he was forced to sell his house. READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Elijah Wood The actor played Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson’s three films, which were released between 2001 and 2003 and shot back-to-back in New Zealand. Despite the trilogy going on to gross almost $3billion (£2.2billion) worldwide, Astin has said there was a significant “disconnect” between the attention he received and his financial situation. “I was not prepared for that level of visibility and access,” he told The Guardian. “And there was a disconnect between the attention that I was getting and how much money we had. It was not a lot of money! In fact, I had to sell my house because I negotiated such a small amount on the trilogy.” Astin added that he is “very comfortable financially now”. The actor has previously said he was offered $250,000 (£190,000) for approximately 18 months of work on the trilogy, with no residual payments included in his deal. Speaking on the Jim & Sam Show in 2017, Astin explained that he had already committed to annual property expenses of approximately $250,000 when he accepted the role. ...