Liverpool Comic Con has confirmed another celebrity guest for the October 2023 event.
Liverpool's very own Comic Con will be returning to the city in October after a successful event in April. The event saw Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, Taylor Lautner and Paddy Considine meet hundreds of fans at Liverpool Exhibition Centre.
The event has announced a huge celebrity as one of the people hosting meet and greets at this autumn's event. Liverpool Comic Con announced on its Facebook page Gwendoline Christie, known for playing Brienne of Tarth in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones, will be at the event.
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The post said: "Gwendoline Christie is an English actress. She is known for portraying Brienne of Tarth in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones (2012–2019), and the First Order stormtrooper Captain Phasma in the films Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017). For the former, she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2019. Christie has since appeared in the Netflix fantasy series The Sandman and Wednesday."
Other stars already announced for the event include Supernatural's Jensen Ackles, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D and Terminator star Gabriel Luna and Cary Elwes. Visitors can arrange autographs and photographs with their favourite stars.
However, the event is not just about celebrities, with art stalls, merchandise and board games all available at the convention. Liverpool Comic Con will take place from October 21 to 22 at Liverpool Exhibition centre.
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