Reports are surfacing that action icon Arnold Schwarzenegger is in negotiations to appear in a reboot of Troma’s cheap schlocker THE TOXIC AVENGER. However, he wont be the one to wield the mop as the tragically transformed nerd who gains his super-strength via an accident involving a vault of acid. The original 1984s cult comic hooror, created by Lloyd Kaufman, spawned two sequels and a hilariously bizarre cartoon series titled THE TOXIC CRUSADERS, with the hulking hero animated and teaming up with other deformed do-gooders.
HOT TUB TIME MACHINE writer/director Steve Pink has adapted the screenplay and is expected to helm the reboot of the campy action comedy. It’s expected the film will receive a major big-budget overhaul to what we’ve seen previous with the character, with the hope of creating a new franchise. No word yet on which role the Governator could take but we suggest he’ll appear as the villain. John Travolta has also been linked to the film over the last year.
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Source: Variety
