Orlando Bloom Only Made $175K
for 'Lord of the Rings' Trilogy The actor shot to fame after starring as elf warrior Legolas in the fantasy trilogy between 2001 and 2003. Bloom has revealed that despite the
trilogy making an impressive $2.8 billion
at the box office, he didn't pocket a big paycheck. But, he said that it didn't matter to him, as it was the "greatest gift of [his] life" getting to be a part of the blockbuster franchise. Orland Bloom, to Howard Stern Orlando Bloom, to Howard Stern