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flag Elijah Wood, who played Frodo, revealed he earned a modest salary despite "Lord of the Rings" massive success.

flag Elijah Wood, who played Frodo Baggins in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, revealed he earned a "not massive" salary despite the films' huge success. flag Speaking at the Texas Film Awards, Wood explained that the cast signed contracts for all three movies at once, preventing them from renegotiating higher pay. flag The trilogy grossed $2.9 billion, yet Wood disputed a claim he earned $250,000 for the first film, saying, "it doesn't matter."

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