This con so far has been run sooooo much better than in recent years (though I will be submitting a list of 10 things to make the con better in a future article), but then, as I waited in line for hours and hours for the Marvel Panel in Hall H (and Paul and Cowboys and Aliens before that) but couldn’t get in because there was an altercation in Hall H and someone got stabbed in the eye with a pen, Joe Pesci style.
I was 100 people from gaining entrance to Hall H, but they closed entrance and exits, not that I think anyone would leave if they had the chance.
I got a series of live tweets about the altercation and first-hand information from security guards. And the ambulances came by, etc. It was during the Resident Evil panel, and I guess that’s just the sort of crowd that would stab a guy in the face over a chair in Hall H.
The big news out of the Marvel Panel, though, is that they assembled the Avengers for the first time with their official director.
Our friend Jimmy Martin was in Hall H all day, so we’ll try to get a first hand report from him. But we would like to present to you the Avengers:
The Avengers, from left: Robert Downey Jr., Clark Gregg, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, director Joss Whedon and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige.
This confirms our report from Thursday about Mark Ruffalo, and all of the rumours about Jeremy Renner.
I’m incredibly happy with this cast. I wanted to see Edward Norton as an Avenger, but Mark Ruffalo is perfect, too. Jeremy Renner is a great choice for Hawkeye. And I’m very happy with Wheedon directing as well.
There is a whole slew of photos and coverage I have that I’ll be posting over the next week, including photos of Chris Hemsworth, interviews and pictures of the cast of Scott Pilgrim and Paul, and my interview with Kevin Smith, among a ton of other coverage, so be sure to check in throughout the week.