#SPOTTED: STARS IN TORONTO FOR FAN EXPO CANADA 2014

It certainly was Celebrity Central this weekend as the 20th annual FAN EXPO CANADA took place at Metro Toronto Convention Centre this weekend. Known as the “Comic-Con of the North”, the four-day Gathering brings together Genre Fans and their favourite Artists under one roof for a Celebration of Fandemonium.

Names new and returning graced the Conference Halls, Photo Booths and Autograph Stations, being met with thunderous applause and starry-eyed admiration.  The likes of Ian Somerhalder (The Vampire Diaries), Stephen Amell (Arrow), Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings), William Shatner (Star Trek), Patrick Stewart (Star Trek: The New Generation), Matt Smith (Dr. Who), Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws), Nathan Fillion (Castle), Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead), David Morrissey (The Walking Dead), Michael Rooker (The Walking Dead), Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) proved most popular among Fans,  many of them quickly selling-out Photo Ops with Fans at prices of up to $125 per Snap.  Reedus turned quite a few heads walking through the Convention on Saturday with a Rob Ford mask, having fun with it!

Cosplay Artists more than ever were the rage of the Fan Expo Canada this year, the elaborately-costumed Performance Artists drawing long lines among their Admirers, including the likes of Jessica Nigiri (who unfortunately had to curtail her visit short one day) and Nadya Sonika.

Toronto’s Amell drew a large crowd today in one of a few Fan Q&A Sessions hosted by SPACE‘s Morgan Hoffman.  On his Cousin, Actor Robbie Amell recently being cast in new Series The Flash as Firestorm, he tells his Fans he had knowledge of this well in advance. “He (Robbie) sent me a text in all-caps and I was like… I know!”, admits Amell.  ” The only time we ever teamed up was playing Beer Pong, so Firestorm and Oliver Queen may soon cross paths.”.

Somerhalder as expected, always draws a large female Audience speaking candidly  about his Character Damon being killed on People’s Choice Award-winning TV Series The Vampire Diaries, stating he only found-out about the news filming the fifth Season’s second episode. In response to the many marriage proposals he received from his Fans, he says “You don’t wanna marry me. I have five companies, a TV Show and an Organization which operates in 180 countries… I didn’t even know there were 180 countries!”.  The Actor was spotted by Fans arriving a couple days back with current Girlfriend, Actress  Nikki Reed of The Twilight Saga.

Toronto also got a rare opportunity to see The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Star Elijah Wood, known best for the role of Frodo Baggins.  The Austin Native tells Fans at his Q&A that he finds it odd when Fans dress-up as Frodo, but also enjoys Fan Conventions.  “It is the one time you get that concentrated experience meeting a lot of people at once and I like it!”.

Missed Fan Expo Canada this year?  Learn more about it here and start planning for 2015!

 It wouldn’t truly be Fan Expo without a couple Photo Ops with some of my Faves:

Mr. Will + Elijah Wood:

Mr. Will + Matt Smith:

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 (Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

#FIRSTLOOK: MARVEL UNVEILS CASTS OF “ANT-MAN” AND “THE AVENGERS” AT COMIC-CON

Nobody does it bigger than Marvel  at Comic-Con and while we were dreaming of being in San Diego, the Stars were out in full-force at the annual Convention.  Marvel in Hall H before 6,100+ Fans brought out the Casts of Avengers: Age of Ultron and also Ant-Man, the latter which is set to begin filming this August!  Despite much speculation of additional Films to come, Kevin Feige (Chief of Marvel Studios) would only confirm details of ones to come out in 2015.

Feige unveiled the impressive Cast of Ant-Man including:  Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll and Evangeline Lilly.  Stoll thanks to his turn on House of Cards, has seen his stock rise considerably and will be at TIFF ’14 this Fall with two Films!

Avengers: Age of Ultron was represented by some Heavyweights among others including Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr. (who is set to open TIFF ’14 with The Judge), Chris Hemsworth, Josh Brolin, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen – the latter three new to join the Franchise.

2015 certainly cannot come soon enough for us!

 

(Photo credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada/Getty Images)

#SPOTTED: DEAN CAIN IN TORONTO PROMOTING NIAGARA FALLS COMIC CON

Actor/Writer/Producer Dean Cain returned to Toronto today to promote his appearance this weekend at the Niagara Falls Comic Con. Known best for his work on popular mid-90s TV Series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman in which he starred opposite Teri Hatcher.

One-part French-Canadian Cain has maintained his profile steadily with a litany of TV credits to his name including Las Vegas, hosting Ripley’s Believe it or Not!, Hit the Floor and succesful The Dog Who Saved… Series of Movies.

Dapper and suited, a super-friendly Cain appeared on The Morning Show (National Edition) on which he served as Co-Host today. He took a quick moment to say “hi” to Fans after his appearance and we managed to get this long-wanted Snap:

 

For more on the Niagara Falls Comic Con, click here. 

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)