Montreal Comiccon | Stars and fun for young and old geeks

This year again, the Montreal Comiccon will welcome many personalities from the worlds of cinema, television and comics. Several activities are also on the program. Not to mention the show offered by the thousands of costumed visitors. Overview with the spokesperson, Jason Rockman.

Famous actors

The Kingpin will be in Montreal this weekend! Of course, it’s actor Vincent D’Onofrio, who plays the ruthless Wilson Fisk in the series Daredevil, Hawkeye And Echo. He will reprise his role in Daredevil – Born Againnext year. Giancarlo Esposito, who will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) on February 14 in Captain America – Brave New Worldwill also be from the 14^e edition of the event. Known for his villainous roles, the Copenhagen-born American has also starred in The Mandalorian, The Boys And breaking Bad. The Ritchie Valens of The Bamba Lou Diamond Philips is also expected at the end of the week. He is remembered for his performances in the Young Guns And Courage Under Fire.

X-Men Wall to Wall

À l’approche de la sortie de Deadpool & Wolverine, des artisans de l’univers des X-Men défileront au Palais des congrès, du 5 au 7 juillet. « L’expérience X-Men VIP avec [les bédéistes] Jed MacKay, Mark Brooks, Ryan Stegman and Zeb Wells is worthy of mention because it is truly dedicated to comics and will allow fans to ask questions, says Comiccon spokesperson Jason Rockman. For the first time, we will welcome Cal Dodd, who voices Wolverine in X-Men’97 and in the original series. George Boza and Todd Haberkorn, who play Beast and Gyrich respectively, will be there too.” Many other authors and cartoonists from here and elsewhere will gather for the occasion.

Freddy and his ladies

Dans le cadre du 40^e anniversaire du classique A Nightmare On Elm Street, du regretté Wes Craven, le Comiccon de Montréal accueillera quatre de ses acteurs originaux, dont celui qui interprétait Freddy Krueger, Robert Englund. « Recevoir Amanda Wyss, Ronee Blakley, Heather Langenkamp et Lisa Wilcox [qui jouait dans le quatrième volet] with Freddy is unique,” says Jason Rockman. The spokesperson also mentions Nick Castle. “He’s a little drowned out by the big names this year, but I’m really happy to have him. He was Michael Myers in the Halloweenbut he also collaborated with John Carpenter on the screenplay ofEscape from New Yorkone of my favorite movies.”

Mountains of muscle

Pro wrestling fans will be delighted to see some of the ring’s giants. “Kevin Nash is a major figure in WWE history and a founding member of the nWo. He has also starred in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II, Magic Mike and other films,” says Jason Rockman. Former WWE and ECW Champion Rob Van Dam and Elias, who now wrestles as Elijah, will also be in attendance. Lou Ferrigno, who played the title character in the 1970s-1980s series The Incredible Hulk, Also on hand will be martial arts expert Ray Park, known for his roles as Darth Maul in Star Wars – The Phantom Menace and Toad in X-Menwill be giving saber handling lessons, but all tickets are already sold.

Spokesperson’s Choices

The presence of all the guests mentioned so far obviously pleases Jason Rockman. He is particularly happy about the visit of a few others. “The last time Kevin Smith came to Montreal was nine years ago and he spoke for over three hours! I think there is something in his contract that prevents us from arresting him,” he tells us very seriously. “We welcome the trio RKSS, who will be releasing two films soon [We are Zombies et Wake Up]. It’s cool to have people from our region! Anik Jean and Sébastien Trudel, who record the podcast Murders and Popcornwill also give a conference,” adds Jason Rockman.

To benefit from his experience

Last year, over 65,000 people attended Montreal Comiccon. Many will be returning this year and many more will be attending for the first time. Here are Jason Rockman’s tips for a successful visit: “If you’ve never been to Comiccon, I suggest downloading the app, because the programming is so extensive that it’s best to plan your day and create your own experience. All the exhibitors are on the second floor, the activities are on the fifth, and the guests are on the seventh. There’s a lot to see and do, so get informed to make the most of it.”

At the Palais des congrès de Montréal, from July 5 to 7

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