FAN EXPO DENVER 2025: Troopers, Mummies and Aliens, Oh My!
Day three started out with John Boyega stealing the show in —speaking honestly— far too small a theater.
Even at that early hour, the Star Wars headliner showed us why he's a treasure. The young actor kept the room enraptured with clear-eyed stories about camping out on the chess bench of the Millennium Falcon when he needed a rest. It turns out our favorite stormtrooper turned adventurer is just as big a nerd as the rest of us. He openly nerded out about eating Death Star-shaped pancakes and taking Harrison Ford to visit his hometown in South London. However, we all learned one thing about John Boyega. Our boy loves a good panini.
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Boyega may have even dropped a little surprise nugget. He admitted he was shortlisted for the Justice League to play Cyclops. From our seat, it seems like he made the right choice.
Meanwhile, one of the biggest issues plaguing Denver this year has been programming struggles. The show made the questionable choice to schedule perennial favorite Alan Tudyk in a small theater, hot off the success of Resident Alien .
Needless to say, standing room only filled fast, and many didn't make the cut, this plucky reporter included . Our favorite 'Leaf on the Wind' and Resident Alien drew what looks, at least from the outside, to be one of the biggest crowds of the weekend. Here's hoping the 2026 programming team looks back on some of these questionable decisions with a critical eye.
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However, the big panel of the day — for yours truly at least—was the hotly anticipated 26th anniversary reunion for The Mummy .
Fan Expo Denver brought together cast members Brendan Fraser, John Hannah, Oded Fehr and Patricia Velasquez for a sit-down panel to talk about the movie now heralded as a classic by millennials the world over. This was, according to the cast, the first time they'd reunited to talk about the action film.
The panel glowed with an abundant, easy chemistry between the cast members, even 26 years later. Much of the credit was given to Fraser. The actor fostered a welcoming set by simply being an utterly decent human being. Those are depressingly few and far between in Hollywood these days. Even in what ultimately felt like far too fleeting a panel, Fraser's grounded humility and utter gratitude shone through beautifully. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: We don't deserve Brendan Fraser.
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The cast took turns reflecting on not only how they got their parts, but also the funny moments from the shoot. They even discussed the mementos they walked away with after the final credits rolled.
Before all this, though, they had to finish the film. This lovably unassuming cast each told tales of their insecurities while making the classic. At one point or another, each one seemed certain they were going to be fired. This ranged from Fehr's nerves when director Stephen Somers gave his lines to John Hannah during a pivotal scene. Meanwhile, Hannah expressed utter confusion at playing the comedic relief. We gotta love a humble cast. Fan Expo Denver 2025
As Fan Expo Denver 2025 comes to a close, the weekend wasn't flawless. There will be plenty to analyze. This ranges from the programming issues to line structure problems and frustrating sound struggles in their main theater during their biggest moments. However, with utterly likable stars like Boyega and The Mummy cast toplining the final day, there's so much here to love.
Embrace your joy. Keep an eye on the Fan Expo Denver page for updates on the 2026 show.
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