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Sean Astin Says ‘I Had to Sell My House’ During ‘Lord of the Rings’ Era Because $250,000 Payday Was So Low: ‘I Negotiated Such a Small Amount on the Trilogy’ (variety.com)
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[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 43 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The 250k number is what he made for all of the films combined. Years of filming. For films that grossed almost 3 billion box office alone.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

14 months, not several years. They did it in one stint to avoid having to work around a bunch of scheduling conflicts with such a large cast. And a few short follow-up shoots later I believe.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

More than a few follow up shots. The extra filming took place over three years. 2001 through 2003.