The Toxic Avenger (2025)

[Lehnhart]

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Talks to Star in ‘Toxic Avenger’ Remake

Arnold Schwarzenegger is in talks to star in the new “Toxic Avenger,” but he’s no Toxie. He’s in negotiations for another lead role in the reboot of the 1980s cult pic.

International Film Trust, the sales outfit launched last week by Benaroya Pictures and Miscellaneous Entertainment, is pitching Steve Pink’s reboot of the campy 1984 action comedy in the run-up to Cannes.

Schwarzengegger is talks with the producers to star. “Hot Tub Time Machine” helmer Pink and Daniel C. Mitchell penned the script while Elysium Films is attached to produce. Akiva Goldsman, Richard Saperstein, Charlie Corwin and Michael Benaroya will produce.

Pic is one of several testosterone-laden projects targeted to appeal to older teens and adults at this year’s market. Others include Sean Penn starrer “The Gunman” and “Candy Store” with Robert de Niro.

Troma Entertainment’s Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman directed the original 1984 pic, which initially flopped before gaining cult popularity through midnight screenings. “Avenger” went on to spawn three sequels, a musical and a cartoon.

Story centers around Melvin Ferd III, a 98-pound weakling who gets transformed into a superhuman crime-fighting creature after falling into a vat of toxic waste.

Schwarzenegger has been keeping busy since his Governatorship ended in 2010. He most recently appeared in Lionsgate’s “The Last Stand” and wrapped production on David Ayer’s action thriller “Ten.”

http://variety.com/2013/film/news/sc...ot-1200479853/

[chris_sc77]

I highly doubt this will happen but it would be cool if it did.

[pksmith74]

I wonder if the remake will feature the "Full Head Crushing Scene"

How long will it be before we see remakes of Surf Nazis Must Die, Class of Nuke-Em High and Tromeo and Juliet?

[Kaiju]

This will never happen. Hopefully.

[Megalith]

Will Megan Fox be the blind chick?

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by pksmith74

How long will it be before we see remakes of Surf Nazis Must Die, Class of Nuke-Em High and Tromeo and Juliet?

Oh, they're working on one now--It's called "Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy"!

[spanky87]

I just laughed my ass off for several minutes after reading that headline.

Someone in Hollywood actually wants to remake the Toxic Avenger? Hilarious.

Modernized big budget Toxic Avenger starring one of the biggest action stars of all time. Someone had a brain tumor for breakfast.

[NikeElite317]

Arnold should do a last action hero sequel yeeeea! JACK SLATER!

That was my ISH back in the day.

[Movie-Brat]

Okay, didn't expect to read that about Arnold. Okay, should be interesting; never cared for Troma due to certain connections with a shall we say, an evil organization Penn & Teller once mocked.

So a remake should be interesting.

[Tony208]

This looks like something that should stay a corny 80's film

[Movie-Brat]

Oh please, it doesn't hurt to make an new interpretation of any film from any decade. Might I remind you people Cronenberg remade The Fly?

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by Tony208

This looks like something that should stay a corny 80's film

Which is perfect for Arnold, cause he's a career out of corny stuff that should have stayed in the 80's.

[Ill_Be_Back]

never expected this, could be fun!

[chris_sc77]

update:
no surprise but Arnold has dropped out.
Steve Pink is still slated to Direct.
http://www.movieweb.com/news/the-tox...gger-exclusive

[See u at da party!]

Thank god Arnolds out of this. Don't need to waste his time on trash. Needs to do King Conan with Paul Verhoven directing. That's my dream.

[malja316]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

Which is perfect for Arnold, cause he's a career out of corny stuff that should have stayed in the 80's.

I disagree...True Lies, Terminator 2 and Eraser were relevant 1990's films...and his last 2 films The Last Stand and Escape Plan in this decade, to me, are relevant films...in my view, he can come out of the 80's and not have to stay there...

[LegacyCosts]

"Well, its still on its way, though action icon Arnie dropped out last year after reportedly seeing the original upon which it was based"

Ha hilarious. Why would he show intrest in something he knew nothing about?

[DoubleGulpShrimp]

Originally Posted by LegacyCosts

"Well, its still on its way, though action icon Arnie dropped out last year after reportedly seeing the original upon which it was based"

Ha hilarious. Why would he show intrest in something he knew nothing about?

Because he is an actor for hire.

[AlexIlDottore]

Originally Posted by LegacyCosts

"Well, its still on its way, though action icon Arnie dropped out last year after reportedly seeing the original upon which it was based"

I guess he knows a POS film when he sees one.

[Ill_Be_Back]

Originally Posted by LegacyCosts

"Well, its still on its way, though action icon Arnie dropped out last year after reportedly seeing the original upon which it was based"

Ha hilarious. Why would he show intrest in something he knew nothing about?

Arnie knows how to choose them, even comedy films like Twins and Junior he knew what would make the audience laugh and what would be a step too far.