Peter Dinklage can’t stop talking about his upcoming Toxic Avenger reboot, and he’s eager for as many people as possible to see it. In an interview with ComicBook.com, the Game of Thrones alum admitted that he’s eager to get the film out into the world because “it was a really big hit at Fantastic Fest in Austin.”
Dinklage noted that The Thicket also stars writer/director Macon Blair, who is incredible. “He’s one of my favorite people and favorite actors,” the actor said. “So hopefully it will hold its own in the toxic sun.”
The remake of the 1984 cult classic horror comedy stars Dinklage as Winston Goose, a janitor whose employer refuses to pay for medical treatment for his terminal illness. But after robbing the company, he falls into a huge pile of toxic waste and becomes a mutant/monster. The incident gives him an epiphany, leading him to right society’s wrongs as a mutant hero, the Toxic Avenger.
The film received a stellar 92 percent score from critics and audiences after premiering at film festivals in 2023. Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, Elijah Wood and Kevin Bacon are also part of the upcoming reboot. Meanwhile, Matt Bors and Fred Harper are working on a new comic book series, The Toxic Avenger, with the first five issues releasing on October 9.
As for Dinklage, he has several projects to look forward to, including the highly anticipated and star-studded musical fantasy Wicked, in which he plays Dr. Dillamond alongside Ariana Grande’s Glinda and Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba. He was last seen as Dr. Phil Lowder in Paul Dexter’s comedy-drama American Dreamer and, most recently, as Reginald Jones in the 2024 Western thriller The Thicket.
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