SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 11, 2017 (Gephardt Daily) — There was a mix of drama and fantasy at Utah’s Capitol Hill on Wednesday, as men and women clad in tights and capes — some carrying swords, others light sabers — gathered to fight injustice throughout the universe.
No, it wasn’t opening day at the Utah state legislature; it was the long-awaited announcement of headliners attending this year’s Fan-X, being held March 11 and 12 at the Salt Palace Convention Center.
Erin Collard — the better half of the dynamic duo known far and wide as Todd and Erin — was in the thick of it.
To get a glimpse of the cosplay pageantry click on her video above.
Headliners include:
• Stan Lee, known for creating or co-creating such Marvel Comics characters as Spider-Man, the Hulk, Doctor Strange, Iron Man, Thor, the Fantastic Four Daredevil and the X-Men. Lee, 94, also served as Marvel Comic’s former president and chairman.
• “Weird Al” Yankovic, multi-Grammy winner for parody songs, including “Like a Surgeon,” “Amish Paradise,” “Eat It” and “Smells Like Nirvana.”
• Tara Strong of “The Justice League” (Harley Quinn), “The Powerpuff Girls” and “The Fairly Odd Parents.”
• Michael Cudlitz of “The Walking Dead” (Abraham), “Southland,” “The Negotiator” and “Surrogates.”
• Khary Payton of “The Walking Dead” (Ezekiel), “Teen Titans, Go!” and “Astronaut: The Last Push.”
• Cary Elwes of “The Princess Bride” (Wesley), “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” and “Saw.”
• Chris Sarandon of “The Princess Bride” (Prince Humperdinck), “Night Fright” and “Child’s Play.”
• Wallace Shawn of “Princess Bride” (Vizzini), “Toy Story” (Rex), “My Dinner with Andre” and “The Haunted Mansion.”
• John Rhys-Davis of “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Lord of the Rings” and “Aladdin.”
• Adrian Paul of the “Highlander” series.
• Judge Reinhold of “Beverly Hills Cop,” “The Santa Clause” and “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.”
More guests are likely to be added. For more information on Fan-X, click here.
To see some of the fans who turned out for the announcement, check out the gallery below.
