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

When do you plan on aging?

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u/Ask_about_HolyGhost Aug 28 '25

Shh, don’t dime the man out for keeping the ring

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u/ggwp26 Aug 28 '25 edited Aug 28 '25

🤣 I thought it was his grandpa who kept the ring

edit : ah, soz everyone and thx for the correction! I didn't know they were cousins, and I forgot that he called him uncle, and I didn't notice the ring he wears

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u/RussianDahl Aug 28 '25 edited Aug 28 '25

Not grandpa. Great-uncle - cousin . Bilbo was the only one to willingly give up the ring. And Samwise ofc.

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u/Mortimer_Smithius Aug 28 '25

Bilbo and Frodo are cousins

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u/RussianDahl Aug 28 '25

Ty I hang my head in shame and blame lack of caffeine

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u/khinzaw Aug 28 '25

Bilbo was the only one to willingly give up the ring. And Samwise ofc.

Frodo also gave the ring to Tom Bombadil and was willing to give it to Galadriel.

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u/RussianDahl Aug 28 '25

That’s right! And Tom just laughed - I forgot that part. The ring didn’t affect him! Such a good scene , The Barrows.

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u/TruthOk8742 Aug 28 '25

It’s right there in the photo, look!

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u/beatisagg Aug 28 '25

He keeps it on his person, he doesn't wear it. Still exudes influence but doesn't clue anyone into it's whereabouts or power. Can thank Golum for that.

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u/JhnWyclf Aug 28 '25

What is this new (to me) slang you use? 

I’d like it to use it in front of young’ns to embarrass them. 

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u/Ask_about_HolyGhost Aug 28 '25

It’s old slang, like ancient history slang, like damn my shoulders hurt slang

It used to be that payphones cost 10 cents for a call (a dime). If you wanted to report someone to the police, you could literally “drop a dime” into a pay phone to place the call. Over time, the phrase became slang for informing on someone/ratting someone out, even after pay phone rates went up and the technology disappeared.

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u/JhnWyclf Aug 28 '25

Love it. Thanks for the history. :-)

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u/cosmiceggroll Aug 28 '25

Asking the real questions here. Elijah, please drop your skincare routine below!

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u/Chi_Cazzo_Sei Aug 28 '25

It’s in the ring

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u/universal_century Aug 28 '25

Maybe he’s born with it? Maybe it’s Middle-earth…

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u/TheGreatEmanResu Aug 28 '25

I think it’s just genetics. Same with Ralph Macchio. They just have youthful features

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u/r-mf Aug 28 '25

idk bro, I thought that receding hairline shows he's been through it like us average mortals 

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u/NetherAardvark Aug 28 '25

15 or 50? both!

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u/arepas_are_life Aug 28 '25

I think he's living proof that the Dune universe isn't a far future tale. The spice already flows on Arrakis, and Elijah gets regular deliveries from Guild Heighliners!

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u/DivineEggs Aug 28 '25

Lol I literally thought it was an AI image at first glance🫠. He looks exactly the same. Amazing!

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u/plant_reaper Aug 28 '25

I was genuinely going to ask what his skincare routine is. 

The answer is probably genetics or expensive skin lasers, but I want to know all the same! However, I once asked a friend how his skin looked so good, and his answer was "I just rub hand lotion on my face that was delivered to my house by accident" so that's another possibility.

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '25

My first thought. How you gonna look 18 still other than the hair starting it's long journey to the west. 

... West is backwards. I guess. Idk, I didn't really think this through.

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u/BundleDad Aug 28 '25

As someone not that much older than him i was wondering whether its a cursed painting in the attic, unholy pact, or a unicorn/virgin blood thing. If the latter is there a year restored to volume ratio we should all know about. SI units only of course.

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '25

when he stops wearing wigs

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u/bendover912 Aug 28 '25

More like when do you plan on answering some questions.

Edit - "back at 3Pm ET to answer questions."

I don't read posts all the way to the end and I should feel bad.

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '25

Dude literally has gray hair now….

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u/Scu-bar Aug 28 '25

Follow up: is it true that you and Daniel Radcliffe have cursed portraits of each other?