Orlando Bloom made everyone’s day at Comic Con 2024 (Picture: X/@comconliverpool)
Comic Con attendees were left starstruck this weekend after being in the presence of Hollywood royalty.
A huge queue formed at ACC Liverpool as excited fans rocked up for a selfie with the one and only Orlando Bloom.
Best known for playing Legolas in Lord of the Rings and Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean, the actor, 47, was the 2024 Liverpool Comic Con headline guest.
Understandably, mass hysteria ensued as fans flocked to the venue for a glimpse of the film icon, who is in the northern city for both days this weekend.
The British star signed autographs and took photographs with adoring fans at the annual convention which welcomes prominent names from film, animation, TV, comics, and more for face-to-face interactions with their supporters and panels.
After meeting Orlando in the flesh, superfans Rebecca and Ellie, both 23, from Halifax, told the Liverpool Echo what the experience was like.
Liverpool welcomed thousands of fans for the annual gathering (Picture: X/@comconliverpool)
Orlando was mightily impressed by fans’ costumes (Picture: X/@comconliverpool)
The pair admitted they were ‘super nervous’ to meet Orlando because of how much they ‘loved him in Lord of the Rings’.
‘[Meeting him] was fine, though. He was really nice,’ shared Ellie.
‘We are huge fans so it was really great to meet him.’
Another fan, Megan, 25, from North Wales, took along a drawing she had done of Orlando, which took her 30 hours to complete.
Megan said: ‘He was taken aback and took time to admire my work.
‘I’m still not over it, it’s just amazing to meet someone like him.’
Orlando was on hand to sign autographs and take pictures (Picture: X/@comconliverpool)
He famously starred alongside Keira Knightley and Johnny Depp in Pirates Of The Caribbean, playing Will Turner (Picture: Greg Gorman/Walt Disney/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)
Meanwhile, Benjamin, 28, and Jess, 26, from Manchester arrived in hobbit costumes, which Orlando loved.
‘He was very friendly,’ said Benjamin. ‘He loved seeing us in our outfits.
‘A really nice guy as well, he just loved seeing everyone dressed up.’
Tickets to meet Orlando were £175 but, well, it seemed a price worth paying!
Elijah Wood, John Cleese, and Andy Serkis are just three of the other stars attending the convention this weekend.
Saturday’s fun comes after a mini Lord of the Rings reunion the previous day as Orlando, Elijah, Dominic Monaghan, and Billy Boyd took in the sights of Liverpool.
In a picture posted on Dominic’s Instagram, the iconic foursome smiled as they raised shot glasses while sitting around a dinner table.
The night before, fans were treated to a mini Lord of the Rings reunion! (Picture: Instagram/@dom_monaghan_)
Orlando joined Elijah Wood, Dominic Monaghan, and Billy Boyd (Picture: Instagram/@dom_monaghan_)
The Hollywood stars dined in the northern city ahead of this weekend’s chaos (Picture: Instagram/@dom_monaghan_)
His caption read: ‘3 hobbits and an elf and the CONVERSATION tonight was VAULTED,’ referring to the actors’ characters in the beloved fantasy film series.
In the movies, Elijah, 43, played hobbit Frodo Baggins, Dominic, 47, played hobbit Merry Brandybuck, and Billy, 55, played hobbit Pippin Took.
Elijah also shared a video message to fans himself ahead of Comic Con.
He said: ‘Hi, Elijah here, I am in Liverpool and I can’t wait to see you all tomorrow at Comic Con.’
The star continued: ‘It’s a pretty massive reunion, I can’t wait to see my fellow hobbit friends and other folks from Middle Earth as well. See you soon.’
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