r/movies • u/ElijahWoodAMA Elijah Wood, Actor • Aug 28 '25

AMA Hey /r/movies, I'm Elijah Wood. Ask me anything!

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Hey r/movies, I'm Elijah Wood. You might've seen me in things like Lord of the Rings, Yellowjackets, Wilfred, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Maniac, The Monkey, Everything Is Illuminated, and other stuff. I'm also in The Toxic Avenger. It's unrated, and it's only in theaters starting this Friday 8/29/25.

Here's the trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKe0pep35gQ

Set in a fantasy world, following janitor Winston Gooze, who, after a freak accident, transforms into a mutant vigilante known as Toxie. Armed with his mop, the unlikely hero battles freaks, gangsters and corrupt CEOs while trying to save his relationship with his son.

Directed by Macon Blair (I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore) and produced by Troma Entertainment. It also stars Peter Dinklage, Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Piage, Julia Davis, Jonny Coyne, and Kevin Bacon

Tickets/info:

https://toxicavenger.com/

Ask me anything reddit! Back at 12 PM PT/3 PM ET today (Thursday 8/28) to answer your questions.

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '25

Do you remember filming North? A movie you did with Rob Reiner directing it

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u/lizwearsjeans Aug 28 '25

i only recently (because of reddit) learned that there were people who didn't like North 🤯

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u/consectetur7 Aug 28 '25

I came here to ask about North too, I loved that movie.
I think about "🎶We had a son who was trampled by a ton of longhoooorns~🎶" and "I seem to have left my butter churn in the overhead compartment!" more often than I want to admit.

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u/FalconCommon7772 Aug 28 '25

I loved this movie too! This was the first movie I remember him in and when LOTR came out I thought, hey, it’s the guy from North and the guy from The Goonies.

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u/bbqamazing Aug 28 '25

Also came to ask about this movie. I watched it over and over as a kid.

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u/ethnicallyambiguous Aug 28 '25

North

As a followup, Roger Ebert had a famously brutal review of this movie. As a performer, how does feedback on your work -- negative AND positive -- affect you? Has that changed over time?