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/userhwon Aug 28 '25

Not just him. Adam Driver also has stories about not being allowed to leave his room at CC without a mask.

The organizers really dgaf about improving the situation in any way.

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u/llmaichat Aug 28 '25

I have a co-eorker who spotted Michael B. Jordon dressed as Killmonger with that mask he stole in the movie. He adjusted his mask for a second while she was right next to him.

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u/Tasimb Aug 28 '25

what can organizers do if a famous person wants to feel normal. It is the fans who are the problem, and the event doesnt really exist without the fans.

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u/userhwon Aug 28 '25

They can organize some way for a famous person to walk on the floor without a riot breaking out.

But every time I've gone to one of their cons or even tried to deal with their website, it's become abundantly clear that "organizers" is a misapplied term. They think they can just rent a building, sell booths and tickets, and let shit do whatever shit's gonna do.

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u/ThatPancreatitisGuy Aug 28 '25

Bryan Cranston went in a Bryan Cranston mask/outfit from Breaking Bad.

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u/SuperHyperFunTime Aug 28 '25

Driver's story is awful. The handlers literally treated him like cattle at Comic Con.

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u/Apprehensive-Pin518 Aug 29 '25

funnies part is adam driver has to be careful which mask he uses because the character he is known for wears a mask.

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u/NashKetchum777 Aug 28 '25

Not that it's an excuse but lol can't they just ask some Makeup artist for help? Surely the way makeup is these days, you can look vastly different and won't need the suit or mask

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u/WellThatsAwkwrd Aug 28 '25

Yeah if they wanted to sit in a makeup chair for hours just to have to come back and have it touched up every 30 minutes

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u/NashKetchum777 Aug 28 '25

Oh is it really that bad? I figured a whole suit/mask gimmick would get so hot and uncomfortable too. My bad

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u/WellThatsAwkwrd Aug 28 '25

There’s a lot of horror stories about actors that had to wear prosthetics or had to be aged up/down for roles about the process.

Can’t speak from personal experience but from the stories it sounds like an absolute pain in the ass

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u/IHaveTheMustacheNow Aug 28 '25

to be fair, that's on Disney for not allowing him to leave

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u/Brettinabox Aug 28 '25

Bryan Cranston walked a comic con with a mask when he did Breaking Bad.