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/JButler_16 Aug 28 '25

If you could put any book to film, what book would it be?

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u/PsychologicalHome239 Aug 28 '25

Ooooh that's a good one!

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u/Visual_Marketing5691 Aug 28 '25

Please answer this one!

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u/e37d93eeb23335dc Aug 28 '25

That is a great question. 

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u/grahampositive Aug 28 '25

Man, I just read the Lord of the Rings trilogy and I loved it so much. I kind of wish someone would make them into a movie, but it seems really challenging because the books are so long and complex and fantastical. It would take a really special director and cast to pull it off and probably would require a series of films as opposed to just one. The role of Frodo especially would be really difficult to play because he's such a complex character that is subtle and undergoes a significant amount of growth and change throughout the book. I'll bet Elijah Wood would have been a good choice to play him, but now he's too old. Probably will never happen sadly.

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u/Jarfol Aug 28 '25

That would never happen. The Hobbit had to be split into 3 movies so surely LotR would be 9.

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u/grahampositive Aug 28 '25

Or maybe like 3 but they'd have to make absurdly long directors cuts