Elijah Wood’s Non-Comprehending Eyes
Amount: $18,000,000
Reason: When you can make your way through three Lord of the Rings films — we’re talking all the way from the mossy dwellings of the shire to the fiery steppes of Mordor — without registering a facial expression that conveys anything but “NO!”, “WHY?”, or “HUH?”, you’ve got a cash cow worth safeguarding.
Terms: A clause must be added to any movie contract allowing him the right to edit scripts in order to utilize his wide-eyed stare as often as possible. Hence, if a character he’s playing is presented with a birthday cake, Wood is allowed to alter the scene so that it’s a birthday cake … with a severed hand in it!
