Arnold Backs Out Of THE TOXIC AVENGER Reboot
Back in May it was reported that action star Arnold Schwarzenegger would be appearing in the currently developing theatrical reboot of The Toxic Avenger, from director Steve Pink. The revision of the 1980’s undergrond cult cinema classic would have seen Schwarzenegger take on the role of “The Exterminator”, a character who trains the grotesque looking hero to use his powers for good. On Friday however, blockbuster movie fan site Expendables Premiere forwarded an updated conversation from WeGotThisCovered.com detailing some interesting dialogue regarding Schwarzenegger‘s newly publicized departure, as depicted in the following exchange:
“WGTC: I love that Arnold Schwarzenegger has committed to [The Toxic Avenger] remake and wants to be in it…
Lloyd Kaufman: Well no, he unsigned. He signed and apparently unsigned. I’m not sure what went down, I’m not really privi’ed, but yes, it was announced in every newspaper, there are photos of Arnold Schwarzenegger holding up a poster of The Toxic Avenger. From what I understood, he got a better deal and had his fingers crossed.”
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