United Kingdom, Jan. 15 -- Ron Perlman was paid just "$40 and a sandwich" for his Fallout work.

The 75-year-old actor first served as the narrator on the beloved post-apocalyptic video game franchise for the first game in 1997, and now he's opened up on the surprisingly low payday he was given for his work.

He told The Joe Vulpis Podcast: "They invited me to do the very first Fallout and gave me $40 and a sandwich."

The game became a huge success, but Perlman - who is best known for the iconic line, "War. War never changes" - claims he had forgotten all about the project when he was contacted about a sequel.

He added: "A year and a half later, I get a call, 'Hey, you remember Fallout?' No. 'Well, there's a second one.'

"I go, 'Why?' ...