The star of Peter Jackson's massively profitable trilogy says, however, that shooting the films led to "some of the best experiences of my life."

Elijah Wood is the latest cast member to be asked about the surprisingly low salaries the cast of “The Lord of the Rings” earned as part of Peter Jackson’s landmark trilogy, which went on to gross nearly $3 billion at the worldwide box office.

Elijah Wood was already a noteworthy actor when he was cast in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Ringstrilogy, starring in films like The Good Son, North, and The Faculty. The actor became a household name,