Peter Dinklage Is Ready for Vengeance in New 'The Toxic Avenger' Image

We’re so ready for the super hero genre to get a kick in the teeth by a huge radioactive boot when the remake of Troma Films cult classic, The Toxic Avenger hits theaters. In place of the nerdy Melvin Ferd Junko III is the downtrodden janitor Winston Gooze, who suffers a similarly unfortunate fate after a toxic accident mutates him into the violent hero fans know and love. Legendary Films has yet to release a detailed look at Toxie's twisted new visage, but Empire Magazine just released a new image of Peter Dinklage before his life is changed forever.

Gooze works a dead-end job as a janitor at the Garb-X health club trying to provide for his son (Jacob Tremblay). A terminal diagnosis changes everything for him and his boss couldn't care less, dismissing his pleas for help with the pricey treatment. As if things couldn't get worse, his plan to infiltrate and steal from the company under his boss's nose goes horribly wrong, ending in the fateful accident that would transform him into the city's greatest hero. Armed with a glowing mop and super strength, he vows to violently clean up the town, save his son, and stop Kevin Bacon's tyra before he can grow his empire of trash any further.

One thing that we can guarantee will remain the same in this remake is the over the top violence. Director Macon Blair has stated that the violence is on an “Itchy and Scratchy” level of zany so we’re excited for that.

The film has not been given a wide release date as of yet but folks lucky enough to catch the film at both Fantastic Feast and Beyond Fest have been raving about it ever since. The film even has a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which is impressive since it has yet to be seen by the public.

We’ll bring you more news as we get it.

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