Fan Expo Denver is just a few days away for its big 4th of July weekend celebration, and Couch Soup will be there bringing you all the updates and exciting news! With several huge celebrity names already announced, I’m going to break down who I’m most excited about seeing, an event I can’t wait to attend, or any more fun things I can shove into the weekend.
Side note: Fan Expo is a group of fan conventions operated by FAN EXPO HQ- the world’s largest comic con producer. FanX, which Couch Soup has also attended, is Utah’s largest pop culture convention and one of the biggest in the country for attendance. With the confusion out of the way, let’s dig into the guest appearances!
I’m going to give my Top 3 that I’m most looking forward to, and there will most likely be an honorable mention or two, so let’s go!
Not only is this one because of her incredible voice work and acting, but it’s also tickling my brain in the best 90s- era child possible; meeting the little girl in Independence Day. That’s right, this is her! The adorable, chubby-cheeked, President’s daughter will be in my eyesight and I am so excited. She is now known more for her voice acting work as Katara in Avatar: The Last Airbender and her acting in Arrested Development, Parenthood, and Good Girls, to name a few.
She seems like a lot of fun, and will be in attendance with her fellow Avatar cast mates, appearing on Friday, Saturday. and Sunday. I’m pumped!
This guy is everywhere. I know him as a lot of characters, but particularly as Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter and Col. William Tavington from The Patriot (a fave). He also voices Admiral Zhao in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Lord Enver Gortash in Baldur’s Gate III, and was in the latest season of The White Lotus. He’s a heavy hitter that I’m very excited to at least wave at, and attend one of the events called “Wands & Phasers to the Ready: Spotlight on Jason Isaacs” YES, PLEASE!
He will also be in attendance with his fellow Avatar and Harry Potter castmates!
How am I supposed to pick? Fine, my absolute #1 is Bruce Campbell, for a few reasons. He’s as much of a gem of a human as Nolan is, and he is why I love horror. I was raised unconventionally (in many ways) on The Evil Dead and Army of Darkness, and bringing home a picture with him is my #1 thing to do. I also can’t wait to participate in Last Fan Standing, which is an interactive trivia quest that the man himself is hosting! Absolutely.
Honorable Mention:
Because how can I call myself a fan without acknowledging the other amazing talents I can’t wait to see? My #1 honorable mention is William Shatner. I mean, come on. He’s a legend.
Then I have James and Oliver Phelps because of Harry Potter, duh. Alan Tudyk is a friend of the channel, and I’m looking forward to seeing him. We also have Tom Welling making my teenage self swoon. Brendan Fraser would be a dream, and Todd Haberkorn is a must as a Destiny player, plus Ashley Greene! I think it’s safe to say that my days will be filled with swooning, joy, appreciation, and absolute nerdgasms for three straight days. Hell yeah!
Keep up with Couch Soup as I hijack their social media for my trip to Fan Expo!
