GEEKING OUT! Sneak peeks, spoilers and superheroes feature at the annual fan fest Comic-con.

Sneak peeks, spoilers and fest superheroes feature at the annual fan

Facing throngs of passionate fans at the annual pop-culture event Comic-con, “It’s a bit overwhelming,” said Cate Blanchett, there to talk up her role as Goddess of Death Hela alongside Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Ragnarok. “The fan base for these things, it’s huge— it’s kind of terrifying.”

For Hemsworth, working opposite Blanchett was the most daunting part: “It was wildly intimidating but

she is one of my favourite people on the planet,” he told reporters at the San Diego gathering. “It’s nice to meet your heroes and it be as good as you’d hoped.”

Speaking of heroes, while introducing a trailer for DC’S new offering Justice League, featuring Ben Affleck’s Batman alongside Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, Affleck addressed rumours he was set to be ushered out of the role of Caped Crusader, which is expected to continue in Matt Reeves’s solo-superhero film The Batman. “My status remains what it always is,” he explained. “I’ve done the two movies. I’ve always intended on doing a third if Warners wants to make it. Certainly, if the Batphone rings, I will answer.”

Lupita Nyong’o talked about her role as a spy in Marvel’s upcoming Black Panther. Sophie Turner dodged spoilers but “we’re not about happy endings on Game of Thrones,” she spilled (see p. 38). Stranger Things stars (from left) Finn Wolfhard, Caleb...

Halle Berry (with Pedro Pascal) chugged a drink to avoid comparing Bond movies to Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Hemsworth (from left, with Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo and Cate Blanchett) called the third Thor movie “incredibly unique.”

Charlize Theron (above) took her place in a row of Atomic Blondes.

Lego Ninjago Movie stars Dave Franco (left), Olivia Munn and Justin Theroux posed with their pieces.

Ryan Gosling (left, with Harrison Ford) compared working on Blade Runner 2049 to being “on a football team with the Avengers.”