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‘Lord of the Rings’ Cast Leads 2026 Fan Expo Boston Lineup
If you’re into film classics, you definitely want to pay attention to the 2026 Fan Expo Boston lineup. The event features stars from the Lord of the Rings headlining the convention…
Michael Vyskocil
Published Jul 8, 2026 5:36 AM EDT
If you’re into film classics, you definitely want to pay attention to the 2026 Fan Expo Boston lineup. The event features stars from the Lord of the Rings headlining the convention for the film trilogy’s 25th anniversary alongside Mel Gibson from Braveheart and William Shatner from Star Trek
According to a CBS News Boston report, the lineup also features voice actors from games and anime, including Veronica Taylor (Pokémon) and Christopher Judge (God of War). A full list of voice actors is available on the event’s website.
Additional celebrity appearances will include the following. Note that this list is not exhaustive of all celebrities
- Orlando Bloom, Pirates of the Caribbean and The Lord of the Rings
- Mike Colter, Luke Cage
- Danny Glover, Lethal Weapon
- Ashley Greene, Twilight
- Josh Holloway, Yellowstone and Lost
- Kellan Lutz, Twilight
- Jason Marsden, Hocus Pocus
- James Marsters, Buffy The Vampire Slayer
- Dean Norris, Breaking Bad
- Miranda Otto, The Lord of the Rings
- Jackson Rathbone, Twilight
- Vinessa Shaw, Hocus Pocus
- Karl Urban, The Boys and The Lord of the Rings
- Tom Welling, Smallville
- Elijah Wood, The Lord of the Rings
Fans can expect panels, Q&A sessions, meet-and-greets, and autographs with separate purchases for photo ops, plus a cosplay contest with a $1,000 prize and a trip to MEGACon Orlando 2027
The convention runs Aug. 7–9 at the Thomas Michael Menino Convention and Exhibition Center in Seaport, Boston. General admission starts at $40
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