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Cate Blanchett didn’t money the largest check for her time in Middle-earth.
The actress, who played Galadriel in Peter Jackson’s epic Lord of the Rings trilogy (and The Hobbit prequels), was quizzed about her “biggest paycheck” for starring in a movie during an appearance on the Wednesday, August 7, episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. And the reply surprised even host Andy Cohen.
Blanchett, 55, was visibly shocked when Cohen guessed that her biggest paycheck was “probably Lord of the Rings,” responding, “Are you kidding me?”
“No, nobody got paid anything to try this movie,” she said.
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Cohen then asked Blanchett if she got a “piece of the back-end.” The actress responded, “No, that was way before any of that … no, nothing.”
“I desired to work with the guy who made Braindead,” the Oscar winner explained her participation, referring to Jackson’s earlier 1992 horror/comedy movie.
Blanchett added, “I mean, I principally got free sandwiches and I got to maintain my ears.” (The actress wore pointed prosthetic ears to finish Galadriel’s elven appearance within the franchise.)
“No, nobody got paid anything,” she reiterated.
As for her biggest paycheck up to now, Blanchett played coy, saying, “Well, not fairly often. Women don’t receives a commission as much as you think that they do.”
Blanchett’s latest role is as famous outlaw Lilith in a movie adaptation of the video game Borderlands. On Tuesday, August 6, the actress rocked an outfit comprised of 102 spoons on the movie’s Los Angeles premiere.
Cate Blanchett VALERIE MACON / AFP
The star’s stylist Elizabeth Stewart shared a video via Instagram of Blanchett showing off her look before walking the red carpet, and captioned it, “She found the ring and it’s @louisvuitton #CateBlanchett heading to @borderlandsfilm premiere wearing- consider it or not – a top made from 102 spoons from @hoda_kova.”
Cate Blanchett, 51, is one of the crucial decorated actresses of her generation (think: two Academy Awards, three Golden Globes and three BAFTA Awards). The Aussie beauty has been to her justifiable share of awards shows and premieres through the years, and, in the method, she’s cemented her style star-status along with her high-risk, high-reward looks. After starting […]
Hodakova is a sustainably-conscious European fashion label that utilizes deadstock and upcycled materials to create “artisanal pieces.”
On Wednesday, Stewart shared a photograph of Blanchett posing on the red carpet within the Hodakova outfit and captioned it, “A complete recent meaning for Spooning!”
Borderlands follows a ragtag group of friends led by Blanchett’s Lilith, who returns to her home planet of Pandora after being hired to search out weapons manufacturer Atlas’ (Édgar Ramírez) missing daughter. The film costars Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana Greenblatt, Gina Gershon and Jack Black.
