Is Elijah Wood not one of the most beloved actors currently working right now. Wood won hearts and minds by playing the gentle yet tenacious and unequivocally good Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. But Wood keeps the love of the people by going on to do some hilarious, wacky, and downright weird movie and TV appearances. Next up, we are beyond excited to see Elijah Wood return to our screens in Yellowjackets season three, where he pairs up with Christina Ricci’s Misty to GREAT success. Wood was one of our favorite parts of season two, for sure. But, if Elijah Wood’s fans want to see him step out of their screens and into the spotlight, they can head to C2E2 in April. Yes, it’s our pleasure at Nerdist to exclusively reveal that Elijah Wood will join Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) 2025 as a special guest and part of an incredible convention line-up of many special guests, panelists, exhibitors, and more.
We at Nerdist love C2E2. C2E2 2024 actually played host to the first-ever Hannibal reunion featuring Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy. (There have been several since, including ones we’ve hosted, but the first always has a special sweetness to it!) So we’re not surprised that C2E2 2025 will play host to a wonderful guest like Elijah Wood on its convention floor. At C2E2, Wood will reunite with previously announced The Lord of The Rings cast members Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee) and John Rhys-Davies (Gimli, son of Glóin).
Sam and Frodo probably have one of the most beautiful and wholesome relationships in all of fiction, and Astin and Wood brought it to life in a way that made it even better and sweeter than ever before. We would not miss an opportunity to see a Sam x Frodo The Lord of the Rings reunion at C2E2. Of course, everything is always better with more Gimli.
For now, C2E2 shares that Elijah Wood will make appearances both Friday, April 11, and Saturday, April 12, for Photo Ops and Autographs. You can purchase your panels and autos for Wood today! C2E2 has not yet released its panel schedule for the convention, but fingers crossed for a The Lord of the Rings reunion panel to take shape, or honestly, any panel featuring Wood.
In addition to this The Lord of the Rings fun at C2E2 has already announced a tremendous line-up of guests. Joining Elijah Wood at the convention are some Nerdist favorites such as Futurama cast members Billy West, Phil LaMarr, John DiMaggio, and Katey Sagal; Starship Troopers cast members Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, Jake Busey, and Michael Ironside; Critical Role’s Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Marisha Ray, Matthew Mercer, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, and Travis Willingham; and voice actors from Red Dead Redemption and Baldur’s Gate 3.
More guests will be announced between now and April. Tickets for C2E2 2025 are on sale for the general public, with multi-day and single-day options available. Fans who purchase a C2E2 Superfan Membership will also have digital access to the event. This is a great way to touch into the fun of C2E2 and check out what Elijah Wood is up to at the convention, even if you aren’t able to attend in person. As Superfans, members also receive premium access to purchase Select Autographing sessions, Photo Ops, and exclusive merchandise throughout the year for $99 annually. Members also receive perks at C2E2 such as Fast Pass lines for Autographing and Photo Ops.
It’s time to go there (to C2E2) and back again (home), returning with an Elijah Wood auto in hand.