The Lord of the Rings is one of the highest-grossing film series of all time, having grossed $2.9 billion worldwide.

But according to Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, that doesn’t mean the actors earned a handsome salary for their involvement in Peter Jackson’s film trilogy.

Host Andy Cohen asked Blanchett what film she received the biggest paycheck for. “I think it’s probably ‘Lord of the Rings,’” Cohen guessed.

“Are you kidding me?” Blanchett replied. “No, no one got paid anything to do that movie.”

When Cohen asked her if she “got a piece of the backend,” Blanchett replied, “No! That was way before any of that. No, nothing.”

Blanchett starred in Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy as Galadriel, a royal elf in Middle-Earth who possesses powerful magical abilities.

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The Oscar-winning actor reprised her role in the director’s “Hobbit” film series, a prequel to “The Lord of the Rings.”

In 2019 interview, Orlando Bloom, who plays Legolas, said he was paid just $175,000 for all three movies.

“I basically got free sandwiches, and I got to keep my [elf] ears,” Blanchett said of her “Lord of the Rings” salary on “Watch What Happens Live.”

She later said, “Women don’t get paid as much as you think they do.”

Blanchett appeared on “Watch What Happens Live” alongside Gina Gershon to promote the sci-fi film “Borderlands,” in theaters Friday.

Based on the popular video game series, Borderlands sees Blanchett as Lilith, an outlaw who returns to her home planet of Pandora after being hired by weapons manufacturer Atlas (Édgar Ramírez) to find his missing daughter.

The film also stars Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Jack Black and Gershon as Mad Moxxi.