Tag: Peter Dinklage
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‘The Toxic Avenger’ Red Band Trailer Shows a Brutal Peter Dinklage
A new red band trailer for The Toxic Avenger has been released, as a reboot of the cult classic black comedy film directed by Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman. The 2023 R-rated reboot is directed by Macon Blair and produced by the original creators Kaufman and Herz themselves. Peter Dinklage, who stars as the protagonist,…
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Why ‘The Toxic Avenger’ Remake Needed Taylour Paige’s Grit and Physicality
When casting for his remake of the cult classic Troma film The Toxic Avenger, writer/director Macon Blair and his team did their due diligence in bringing to life the characters new and old. Peter Dinklage and Jacob Tremblay lead the cast as Winston Gooze, aka Toxie, and his stepson Wade respectively, two choices the director…
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We Saw Peter Dinklage’s ‘The Toxic Avenger’ – Here’s What You Need to Know
In a cinematic world where caped crusaders and shield-wielding superheroes reign supreme, there’s the welcomed return of Toxie via writer and director Macon Blair’s The Toxic Avenger. The subversive superhero tale celebrated its world premiere at this year’s Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, and Collider’s Perri Nemiroff and John Aljets were there to experience the…
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‘The Toxic Avenger’ Review: Peter Dinklage Breathes New Life Into Troma’s Undying Franchise
Much like its protagonist — a ghastly superhero who gains his powers after falling into a vat of chemical waste — “The Toxic Avenger” refuses to die. Made for a paltry $500,000 in 1984, Troma’s cult classic spawned three direct sequels, a rock musical, two video games, a short-lived animated series and now a remake…
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‘Toxic Avenger’ Images Flaunt Elijah Wood’s Makeover & Peter Dinklage’s Tutu
Peter Dinklage dons the iconic tutu and Elijah Wood is nigh-unrecognizable in new images from the upcoming remake of The Toxic Avenger, but you’ll have to watch the movie to get a look at the Toxic Avenger himself. Entertainment Weekly has the new images from the upcoming Legendary film, as well as an interview with…
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These Two ‘Game of Thrones’ Actors Never Had To Audition for Their Roles
If there was ever a movie made about the casting process for Game of Thrones, it would be a riveting tale. The assembly of the sprawling ensemble cast for the epic series was a drama in itself, much like the intensity of the show’s narrative. Emilia Clark wasn’t the first choice for Daenerys Targaryen, and…
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An Oscar Winner Was Hiding in ‘The Toxic Avenger’s Deleted Scenes
The Toxic Avenger is currently being rebooted, starring Game of Thrones’ Peter Dinklage in the lead role. This comes after a decade of reboot rumors, including Arnold Schwarzenegger and John Travolta being attached to star at one point or another. Having now finally happened, Dinklage told Collider that the film is a “violent, road picture…
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This ‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Was Nominated for an Emmy Every Season
HBO’s hit fantasy drama, Game of Thrones, boasts one of the largest cast ensembles in a television series and holds the record for the most Emmys won by a drama series: 59. The series, an adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s fantasy novel, A Song of Ice and Fire, and created by David Benioff and…
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This Peter Dinklage Character Was Inspired by a Legendary Video Game Player
Pixels is a comedy action film with a penchant for silly humor. While its reception did not live up to expectations, Pixels boasts a stellar ensemble cast featuring Adam Sandler, Peter Dinklage, Kevin James, Josh Gad, and Michelle Monaghan, among others. It even includes cameo appearances by celebrity tennis player Serena Williams and television personality…
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Game Of Thrones’ Showrunners Pranked Kit Harington With A Gruesome Fake Script
Some pretty horrible things happen to people on “Game of Thrones.” Characters get beheaded, maimed, burned, castrated, assaulted, blinded, paralyzed, and just generally injured across the show’s eight seasons. The world created by George R.R. Martin in his “A Song of Ice and Fire” novel series is unforgiving, and no one is safe from the…