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’

Sean Astin said in a new interview with The Guardian that he was forced to sell his house amid “The Lord of the Rings” fame in the early 2000s because he negotiated such a small salary to play Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson’s landmark movie trilogy. The reveal may come as a shock to fans […]

By Zack Sharf

Sean Astin Says He “Had to Sell” House Due to Low Pay From ‘Lord of the Rings’

The actor played the pivotal role of Samwise Gamgee in the trilogy that grossed $2.9 billion at the worldwide box office.

By Carly Thomas

‘I had to sell my house’ – ‘Lord of the Rings’ star Sean Astin says he didn’t make ‘a lot of money’ from trilogy

By Isobel Lewis

Samwise Gamgee Actor Sean Astin Says He Had to Sell His House Because He Had Negotiated Such a Small Salary on The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Actor Sean Astin has said he negotiated such a small salary for playing Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy that he was forced to sell his house.

By Wesley Yin-Poole