Peter Dinklage is so proud of his The Toxic Avenger reboot that he just wants more people to finally see.
The Emmy-winning actor was recently asked if the film could get a wide release any time soon, given that it was “a huge success” after opening Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas last year.
“No, I’m not a producer. I don’t know,” Dinklage admitted. Fumetto.com“I want it to get out into the world because it was a huge hit at Fantastic Fest in Austin, and Macon Blair, the writer/director who's also in The Grove …It’s incredible. He’s one of my favorite people and artists.”
THE game of Thrones The former student added: “So hopefully he'll have his day under the toxic sun.”
The Toxic AvengerA reimagining of the original 1984 cult film, it follows Dinklage's Winston Gooze, a janitor whose employer refuses to cover his terminal illness. But after robbing the company, Winston falls into toxic waste and sets out to right society's wrongs as a Toxic Avenger, a mutant hero.
The horror comedy, which received a 92 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes from 25 reviews after its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in September 2023, does not yet have a release date.
The reboot also stars Jacob Tremblay, Taylor Paige, Elijah Wood and Kevin Bacon.
Earlier this year, it was also announced that Matt Bors and Fred Harper would be teaming up for a new The Toxic Avenger comic book, from independent publisher AHOY Comics. The first of five issues of the comic book series will be released on October 9th.