“Women dont get paid as much as you think they do.”
I think its probablyLord of the Rings, Cohen guessed.
To which a surprised Blanchett replied, Are you kidding me?
Cate Blanchett in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’.Everett
No, no one got paid anything to do that movie.
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When Cohen asked if she got a piece of the backend afterward, Blanchett responded, No!
That was way before any of that, you know, no, nothing.
Blanchett starred as the great elf Galadriel inPeter JacksonsLord of the RingsandHobbittrilogies.
She cited the director as a key reason for her foray into Middle-earth.
I wanted to work with the guy who madeBraindead, she explained, referring to Jacksons 1992 zombie film.
Blanchett added, Women dont get paid as much as you think they do.
Three movies, he said before bursting into laughter.
Listen: greatest gift of my life theyve given me and youd do it again for half the money.
Watch Blanchett discuss her salary in the clip above.
