Mads Mikkelsen has confirmed he will attend Comic Con Astana on July 27-28.
“I’ll be there to chat, sign some autographs, share some stories,” the Danish actor said on Instagram.
Mikkelsen was a prominent actor in Denmark before achieving international success as a villain in the James Bond film “Casino Royale” (2006). He has received many accolades, including a 2012 best actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for the Danish psychological drama “The Hunt.” He won acclaim for his performance as Hannibal Lecter in the series “Hannibal” (2013-2015) and also had roles in “Doctor Strange” (2016) and “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” (2022).
Comic Con Astana, which runs from July 25 to 28, is a magnet for enthusiasts of fantasy, video games, anime, cinema and other forms of popular entertainment. It will be held at the International Exhibition Center in Kazakhstan’s capital. Kazakh graphic novelists are among those expected to present their work. Participants in a cosplay contest will compete for prize money worth 12 million tenge ($25,000).
