Sean Astin

Despite the incredible global success of 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, actor Sean Astin reveals the heavy economic price he paid due to the low salary he received for his role as Samwise Gamgee.

Actor Sean Astin said the meager salary he received for the original trilogy left him in financial distress. According to him, he was forced to part with his house due to a huge gap between the global success of the films and the compensation he received.