Watch Elijah Wood React to Red Band ‘The Toxic Avenger’ Trailer!

John Squires | 07/03/2025

Peter Dinklage. Kevin Bacon. Elijah Wood. Director Macon Blair has assembled one hell of a cast for The Toxic Avenger, a fresh new take on the Troma cult classic that’s coming to theaters fully UNRATED and UNCENSORED on August 29 from Bloody Disgusting & Cineverse.

We unleashed the official trailer for The Toxic Avenger last week and it has thus far received 15+ million views across social media and YouTube, at least one of which comes courtesy of Elijah Wood himself! In fact, Wood even filmed his own reaction video to the Red Band trailer.

Watch Elijah Wood live-react to The Toxic Avenger Red Band trailer below!

“Show the fuck up,” Wood giggles in reaction to the final moments of the trailer. “I love that that’s the campaign. Show the fuck up. That’s incredible. That trailer is GREAT.”

We hear there’s another superhero movie coming out this Summer. But this Avenger is the hero we really need now. Primetime Emmy-winning actor Peter Dinklage stars as Toxie!

When janitor Winston Gooze is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident, he’s transformed into a new kind of hero: The Toxic Avenger. Now, Toxie must rise from outcast to savior, taking on ruthless corporate overlords and corrupt forces who threaten his son, his friends, and his community. In a world where greed runs rampant… justice is best served radioactive.

Kevin Bacon (They/Them, Hollow Man), Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings), Jacob Tremblay (Room, Wonder) and Taylour Paige (Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Zola) also star.

With 25 reviews so far, The Toxic Avenger is 92% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes!

The Toxic Avenger is distributed by Cineverse, produced by Legendary Entertainment.