‘GoT’s Melisandre at MEFCC
The Red Priestess will be joined by ‘Arrow’ actor Joseph DavidJones, among others
Game of Thrones actress Carice van Houten, who played the divisive and controversial character the Red Priestess Melisandre, is all set to attend the Middle East Film and Comic Con (MEFCC) 2020 in Dubai next month.
The pop culture convention also announced that Arrow actor Joseph DavidJones will be in attendance at the event which takes place from March 5 - 7 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Van Houten was cast as the Red Priestess for season two of the criticallyacclaimed HBO show, Game of Thrones. Although a villainous character in the beginning, Melisandre was a huge hit among fans. Through the next few seasons until the show ended in 2019, the character went through a massive redemption arc, endearing her to fans even more. Her performance earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her final performance as the character in the season 8 episode The Long Night in 2019.
David-Jones was cast as recurring character Connor Hawke in the seventh season of Arrow last year, moving up to a main role in the show’s eighth season. The 30-year-old plays an alternate universe Green Arrow on the show.
Last week, MEFCC announced celebrity guests Mena Massoud (Aladdin), Elodie Yung (Daredevil, The Defenders), Brandon Routh (Superman Returns) and John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings trilogy).
MEFCC, now in its ninth year, is an annual pop culture convention where fans can cosplay, explore the latest merchandising and art and meet-and-greet celebrity guests.
Single day passes to MEFCC start at Dh115.