{"id":2447,"date":"2015-08-24T10:31:29","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T15:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=2447"},"modified":"2019-10-08T13:37:02","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T18:37:02","slug":"wizard-world-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wizard-world-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Wizard World 2015: Celebs and Spoilers in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Wizard World Comic Convention, often known as the Chicago Comicon, took the city by storm this weekend, bringing in star power from every corner of Geekdom. Celebrity power spanned the Marvel and DC universes from movies to TV shows, all based on staple comic book characters known and beloved by comics fans for decades.<\/p>\n

Jeremy Renner, known for his roles as Hawkeye in the Avengers film franchise as well as roles in both the Mission: Impossible and Bourne franchises, was in attendance and delighted fans during a panel discussion. “Hawkeye is a real person, with a real skill, and I can understand that, understand him,” commented Renner. He also added some fun insights into the antics<\/span><\/a> of fellow Avengers Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. on the set of the Avengers films.<\/p>\n

Ben McKenzie, of The O.C., Southland, and most recently as Jim Gordon on Fox\u2019s acclaimed Gotham series was nearly as excited as his fans this weekend. Speaking in advance of next month\u2019s Gotham premiere, “Season Two is going to be amazing! We have Mr. Freeze, we have Firefly<\/span><\/a>…should I be saying this?”<\/p>\n

“We listened to fans. This isn’t a police proceedural. We won’t catch a villain each episode.” Also sharing insight into the marital side of the Gordon household, “Jim & Barbara’s relationship may not play out like it did in the canon,\u201d McKenzie added, \u201cwe want the audience guessing<\/span><\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Cult classics abounded, as Sean Patrick Flanery of Boondock Saints fame came through with a big reveal that, \u201cthe third movie is called Legion! And it’s in the works!<\/span><\/a>” to a raucous crowd eager for more of the cult film series.<\/p>\n

Nathan Fillion is forever known as Firefly\u2019s Captain Mal Reynolds, and more recently as ABC\u2019s Castle and the voice of Green Lantern in DC\u2019s animated universe. This weekend during a panel at Wizard World he shared the comic book hero role he\u2019d like to play: Booster Gold<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jodie Sweetin<\/span><\/a> from the classic 90s sitcom Full House signed autographs and posed for photos with adoring fans of all ages. Sweetin also shared an adorable insight<\/span><\/a> about her own love of the original TV show theme.<\/p>\n

Jason David Frank, the original Green Ranger from the Power Rangers TV show, documented his trip and appearance in Chicago via his Twitter<\/span><\/a> and Facebook<\/span><\/a> accounts, including this classic gem<\/span><\/a> proving the man can still rock the duds. Frank is notoriously generous with his time for fans and great causes while showing he still knows how to have a great time<\/span><\/a> when he\u2019s in town!<\/p>\n

Other recognizable names among the top-billed celebrities in attendance were:<\/p>\n