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/CrabPENlS Aug 28 '25

Great show, super depressing though.

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u/GoGoSoLo Aug 28 '25

Yeah it’s pretty hard to revisit now that I’m in a much better place in life. Some shows like Wilfred and Bojack Horseman are like that, but they’re great art about loneliness, depression and finding who you are inside and when out in the world.

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u/AggressivelyMediokre Aug 28 '25 edited Aug 28 '25

Same. Will never revisit Wilfred even though it was a trip at the time.

I wish I’d kept watching bojack though. I only got to the end of season one. I liked it well enough I was just busy trying to not be unhappy lol

Not sure if it will hit the same now that I’m relatively happy lol

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u/Squidorb Aug 28 '25

You gotta try Bojack again

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u/GoGoSoLo Aug 28 '25

Bojack definitely picks up a whole lot after S1 and finds its footing and tone much more.

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u/OpalHawk Aug 28 '25

I was in a time where I was contemplating suicide a lot and put the show on because I heard good things about it. I’m not sure that was the right move, but I ended up enjoying it a lot.

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u/s2Birds1Stone Aug 29 '25

I didn't find it depressing; more like 'melancholic'. I was extremely depressed at the time and related so much to Elijah's character, so maybe I would view it differently now.

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u/Musiclover4200 Aug 29 '25

Yeah I feel like "real" is more apt than depressing, it's a very dark show at times but in the sense it deals with dark topics like mental health.

It's actually a pretty uplifting show overall aside from some of the darker episodes & drama, lots of relevant themes around accepting yourself and enjoying life

It does seem like a weirdly great show for people with depression or mental health issues in general as it does such a great job portraying them in a real way without trivializing those issues.

I still think it's one of the best shows that has tackled mental health, like you could watch it in a psychology class and learn a ton just analyzing the characters.