Toxic Avenger Interview: Macon Blair on Turning Peter Dinklage Into the New Toxie
Perri Nemiroff chats with The Toxic Avenger director Macon Blair at Fantastic Fest 2023!
A remake of the 1984 Troma classic, Blair's Toxic Avenger stars Peter Dinklage as the title character, Winston Gooz, a janitor just trying to make a good life for his stepson, Wade played by Jacob Tremblay. While in pursuit of that, Winston endures a horrible toxic accident that transforms him into the mop-wielding hero, The Toxic Avenger.
Check out this Toxic Avenger interview to hear all about Peter Dinklage's casting as the new Toxie, how the team went about designing the look for this new rendition of the character, how Blair approached embracing the 1984 classic while ensuring his film appealed to a broader audiences and loads more!
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