Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood is coming to Finland for a big event

The Lord of the Rings -trilogy, an American actor who rose to international prominence in his time Elijah Wood will visit Finland in May. He is one of the guest actors at the Heroes Comic Con Finland event.

Today, Wood does acting work in productions of various sizes. He also has his own production company that focuses on horror films and psychological thrillers.

In addition, an actor known from The Vampire Diaries, for example, will arrive as event guests Ian Somerhalder and a comic artist who participated last year as well Don Rosasays Comic Con Finland’s announcement.

Comic Con brings together people interested in comics and popular culture. Various Comic Con events have been held in the United States and Europe since the 1960s. The event landed in Finland from Sweden, where it has been organized for ten years.

Finland’s first Comic Con was held in Tampere in May 2024, and it attracted around 24,000 visitors. The next Heroes Comic Con Finland will be held at the Helsinki Exhibition Center from 9th to 11th. May.

Last year’s the event exceeded expectations, says The King of the East From the Easyfairs company that organizes Comic Con Finland. This year, the location will change from the Tampere Fair Center to the Helsinki Fair Center, and according to the King, it serves the big event better.

“For example, changes are being made to the queue at Don Rosa, because the queue lasts all day. The first 200 will make it, and then shift numbers will be distributed.”

According to the king, the event’s international guests are largely chosen based on the wishes of the audience. In addition to individual people, wishes are directed towards TV series and movies.

The Lord of the Rings has been an enduring favorite of the public. Elijah Wood, on the other hand, has previously visited Stockholm Comic Con, so he was now recruited to Finland.

The king says that more names will be announced as soon as the negotiations are completed. The “star guests” of the event will be international actors, cartoon artists and cosplay stars, as well as Finnish influencers.

“We are trying to find out what is wanted in Finland.”

Article updated on 21.1. at 15:09: Added the organizer’s comments.