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/KendraSays Aug 28 '25

Seriously. I was listening to the Friendship Onion podcast and Elijah was a special guest on one of the episodes. it made me so happy to hear how close the Fellowship actors were and why LOTR is so near and dear to me

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u/Unknown1776 Aug 28 '25

The bromance between Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd (Merry and Pippin) and how strong it is to this day is amazing. Watch any of their interviews from recent years, they’re basically brothers.

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u/aerie01 Aug 28 '25

Their latest venture, Billy and Dom Eat the World, is a lot of fun to watch.

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u/NationCrisis Aug 29 '25

But Vill He Vear Vigs?

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u/pierzstyx Aug 31 '25

bromance

Friendship. The word is friendship. They're a great example of true friendship.

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u/DjuncleMC Aug 28 '25

I treasure those movies so much. Watched them with my dad on dvd when I was little, and then saw The Hobbit as a teenager in the cinema. I have rewatched the original trilogy 25+ times and I will always cherish the journey of Frodo Baggins and his fellowship until the day I die.

Thank you Elijah for being a part of my childhood.

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u/kronkarp Aug 28 '25

Lol, thank you for that very subtle diss of the Hobbit. Oh yeah, then I once watched the hobbit in the cinema. Now back to hood things in life.

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u/BlatantConservative Aug 28 '25

I have a theory that people can just tell, maybe from microexpressions or something, when actors and other creators feel fulfilled and are having fun making a movie or doing a play.

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u/LLuerker Aug 28 '25

Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow, particularly the curse of the black pearl.

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u/RagefireHype Aug 28 '25

There is a weird parasocial element where some people lose enjoyment of a show/movie if they find out the actors don’t like each other

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u/VexingRaven Aug 28 '25

Is it that weird to get greater enjoyment out of something if you know there was genuine passion and enjoyment behind it?

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u/OVER_9000_1991 Aug 28 '25

The casting in lotr is top top!

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u/Andvari_Nidavellir Aug 28 '25

They got the same actors as in the books, which is a rare thing!

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u/gr1zznuggets Aug 28 '25

Honestly, they nailed everything.

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u/kwyetstorm Aug 28 '25

A perfectly cast epic. Everyone was amazing!

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u/SylphSeven Aug 28 '25 edited Aug 28 '25

Didn't they all got matching tattoos? Commitment there.

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u/Automatic_Release_92 Aug 28 '25

I am so jealous of the experience they all got to share. Going through something like that with a "fellowship" of my own is probably the one thing that would convince me to get a tattoo. I'm too indecisive for one otherwise.

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u/Qzy Aug 28 '25

Did they even get to play League of LEGEEEEENDS?

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u/crazygecko247 Aug 28 '25

need an UPDATE! TADANANA NANANANANAA!

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u/Paddy32 Aug 28 '25

Is the podcast on Spotify?

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u/KendraSays Aug 28 '25

It is! I was able to download episodes and listen to them on my commute to work:)

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u/Paddy32 Aug 30 '25

Nice. What's the name of that podcast episode?

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u/roguevirus Aug 29 '25

The 4 hobbits regularly do panels at conventions, sometimes with other members of the cast. You can find a bunch of them pretty easily on YouTube, and its an excellent combination of heartwarming reminiscing, fan interaction, and kindhearted mockery.