Peter Dinklage To Star In Toxic Avenger Reboot Eric Frederiksen Peter Dinklage has played both an evil scientist and a Norse blacksmith in Marvel movies, but he's never been the hero in a superhero movie. Now, the actor best known for playing Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones has found his superhero picture: The Toxic Avenger. Dinklage will star in Legendary's Toxic Avenger film, according to a report from Deadline. The original 1984 film, produced by Troma Entertainment and co-directed by founders Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, sports Troma's trademark low-budget visual effects and grotesque imagery. It tells the story of a man named Melvin who, after being pushed into a vat of toxic waste, transforms into a mutant. He has to save his family and town from organized crime and corrupt officials. The original Toxic Avenger is the very definition of a cult classic. It didn't get much traction during its initial release, but New York's midnight cinema scene gave it new life. From there, it spawned multiple sequels, a children's cartoon, a line of toys, and some video games. Legendary acquired the license in 2018. Continue Reading at GameSpot https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Peter Dinklage has played both an evil scientist and a Norse blacksmith in Marvel movies, but he's never been the hero in a superhero movie. Now, the actor best known for playing Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones has found his superhero picture: The Toxic Avenger.

Dinklage will star in Legendary's Toxic Avenger film, according to a report from Deadline. The original 1984 film, produced by Troma Entertainment and co-directed by founders Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, sports Troma's trademark low-budget visual effects and grotesque imagery. It tells the story of a man named Melvin who, after being pushed into a vat of toxic waste, transforms into a mutant. He has to save his family and town from organized crime and corrupt officials.

The original Toxic Avenger is the very definition of a cult classic. It didn't get much traction during its initial release, but New York's midnight cinema scene gave it new life. From there, it spawned multiple sequels, a children's cartoon, a line of toys, and some video games. Legendary acquired the license in 2018.

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