20 times actors were drastically underpaid for iconic roles

1) Sean Astin - The Lord of the Rings trilogy

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Sean Astin, who played the favorite Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, was paid only $250,000 in total for all three movies. That may seem kind of good at first glance, but it is no match for the trilogy's income: a staggering $3 billion box office. Astin filmed grueling months in New Zealand, including physically demanding scenes and intense prosthetics. Years later, Astin conceded that the role changed his life but quipped about how the cast didn't exactly get rich off their efforts during production.

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