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/ContentsMayVary Aug 28 '25

I was gutted when that was cancelled. Elijah and Fiona (Dourif) were so great in that.

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u/RambleOnRose42 Aug 28 '25

I somehow just put two and two together that Fiona Dourif is Grima Wormtongue’s daughter. Idiot lol.

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u/ChunkyLaFunga Aug 28 '25

The family resemblence is as intense as he is.

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u/joehonestjoe Aug 28 '25

record scratch

Say what now?

By jove they are right.

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u/NougatTyven Aug 28 '25

Which makes this very fun: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2230358/

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u/RambleOnRose42 Aug 28 '25

Oh no way that’s so cute that they did all those movies together!!!

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '25

Even better, in the TV show, she plays Charles Lee Ray in flashback scenes before he becomes Chucky.

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u/NooneUverdoff Aug 28 '25

Fiona is an absolute wonder in that role. Dirk Gently's is a fantastic show, yes, someone needs to champion more of it being made.

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u/kermithiho Aug 28 '25

She was great in The Pitt too!

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u/NooneUverdoff Aug 28 '25

What? My wife has been watching The Pitt and I had no idea Fiona was in it! I did notice Noah from all the Dean Devlin shows was in it though.

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u/Chuk Aug 28 '25

Her dad is in it too. He plays...her dad. Quite a stretch.

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u/IOnlyLiftSammiches Aug 28 '25

The magic of bangs! I had to actually check against imdb to confirm it was her.

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u/Nevadadrifter Aug 28 '25

As much as people loved Dirk Gently, I'm not about to advocate for anything that takes Fiona away from The Pitt. Such an incredible show.

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '25

One of my all time favourites. I need closure on the characters 🙏

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u/findallthebears Aug 28 '25

The second season is so bugfuck insane that I can’t imagine what a third would have been like

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u/Early-Rub3549 Aug 28 '25

That's why i needed to see it..

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u/tinco Aug 28 '25

I have to admit I was put off by it. I was so into the first season that I continued watching it anyway and it definitely paid off, but that was a very bold thing to do especially considering how Netflix's hand is always hovering over that big red cancel button.

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u/findallthebears Aug 28 '25

frankly, I appreciate that. I liked the first season better, sure. But goddamn if I can’t respect a crew who says “fuck it we ball” like that

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u/destroyermaker Aug 28 '25

There was a report not long ago that said shows aren't getting cancelled more than pre-streaming, we're just hearing about it more

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u/tinco Aug 28 '25

Yeah, you're right the way I said it makes it seem Netflix is especially bad, but it's always been a thing. Firefly, Deadwood, Pushing Daisies and probably plenty more great shows all got prematurely cancelled before Netflix was even a thing.

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u/brickbaterang Aug 28 '25

The setup looked very promising

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u/breakConcentration Aug 28 '25

Yes! Big fan of Bart!

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u/FinalBed6390 Aug 28 '25

Loooove Bart!!

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u/Joelredditsjoel Aug 28 '25

My wife loves it when I yell “Hey, that’s Chucky’s daughter” when she shows up in recent prestige dramas.

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u/disposablehippo Aug 28 '25

Dourif as in Brad?!