Orlando Bloom Only Made $175,000 For Starring in THE LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy
Actor Orlando Bloom is a well-known and highly respected actor, best known for playing Legolas in the beloved The Lord of The Rings trilogy. But before he made it big as everyone’s favorite elf, the actor was just getting his start, and wasn’t yet pulling in the type of salary many of his co-stars were making.
Bloom recently discussed what he went through to get the role during an appearance on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show.
“I auditioned many times. Originally for the role of Faramir. Then I got a call back from the Hubbards in London, big casting agents. Roz Hubbard said, ‘I think you could do anything’. I was like, ‘Yeah!’ It was a vote of confidence that was so inspiring.”
Bloom continued:
“They brought me back for Legolas. I’d been on tape for the one role, and I taped again for Legolas,” adding that he shot the films for 18 months in New Zealand after getting the nod and “going back for reshoots here and there.”
Stern then noted the fact that because Bloom was brought into the films’ productions as an unknown talent, he wasn’t paid an exorbitant fee. “I got nothing. 175 grand,” he said, before adding his appreciation despite the low fee: “Listen, the greatest gift of my life. I’d do it again for half the money.”
It’s cool he had such an epic film trilogy as his big break. Too bad he didn’t get to cash in on it though!
via: Far Out Magazine