# Ming-Na Wen, Jessie Usher, Steve Blum Added to Fan Expo New Orleans Lineup

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/ming-na-wen-jessie-usher-steve-blum-added-to-fan-expo-new-orleans-lineup/
- Published: 2021-12-13T09:30:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

_‘The Mandalorian,’ ‘The Boys,’ ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Standouts Provide More Star Power
at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center _

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**Ming-Na Wen**

**NEW ORLEANS, December 10, 2021 – **The FAN EXPO New Orleans celebrity lineup picked
up three headline additions with today’s announcement that **Ming-Na Wen **(“The
Mandalorian,” “The Book of Boba Fett”), **Jessie Usher **(“The Boys,” _Shaft_) and**
Steve Blum **(“Cowboy Bebop,” “Star Wars Rebels”) will attend the event, January
7-9 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. They will greet fans, sign autographs,
pose for photo ops conduct interactive Q&A panels during the event.

In addition to roles in “The Mandalorian” and “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” **Wen** 
has an extensive voice acting credits, most notably the lead in _Mulan_ and key 
characters in “The Batman,” “Spawn,” “Phineas and Ferb” and nearly 100 others. She
will be reprising the “Fennec Shand” role in the anticipated upcoming Disney+ series“
The Book of Boba Fett” and has the lead in the HBO Max/Cartoon Network release “
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai.”

**Usher**, who stars as “A-Train/Reggie Franklin” in the hit series “The Boys,” 
continued his ascent with the title role in 2019’s reboot of _Shaft_. He co-starred
in the Netflix film _Dangerous Lies_ and had extensive regular runs on the series“
Level Up” and “Survivor’s Remorse.”

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**Jessie Usher**

**Blum** is best known as the voice of “Spiek Spiegel” in “Cowboy Bebop,” “Zeb Orrelios”
in “Star Wars Rebels” and “Wolverine” from the “X-Men” universe, among an astounding
800 TV shows and films. Some of his other familiar credits include work on “Transformers
Prime,” “Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz,” “Marvel Future Avengers,” “New Looney Tunes”
and “Naruto: Shippûden,” to name just a few.

The three join an outstanding FAN EXPO New Orleans guest lineup that includes “Star
Trek” and “Boston Legal legend **William Shatner**; “Doctor Who/Torchwood” standout**
John Barrowman, **“Arrow” lead **Stephen Amell; **_Avengers/Captain America_ star**
Anthony Mackie**; _The Suicide Squad_ headliner **Michael Rooker;** _Clerks _producer**
Kevin Smith** and actors **Jason Mewes**, **Brian O’Halloran**, **Jeff Anderson**
and **Trevor Fehrman;** “Sons of Anarchy” stars **Ron Perlman, Theo Rossi **and **
Ryan Hurst; **and “My Hero Academia” voice actors** Justin Briner** and **Christopher
Sabat. **Additional celebrities, voice actors, creators, cosplayers and more at 
the major comics, sci-fi, horror, anime and gaming convention will be announced 
soon.

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** Spiek Spiegel
(Steve Blum)

Executed with the highest level of health and safety measures in place, FAN EXPO
New Orleans, previously produced as Wizard World New Orleans, will welcome fans 
to reunite for a weekend of non-stop programming and special guests. Tickets for
FAN EXPO New Orleans are available now at [www.fanexponeworleans.com](https://fanexpohq.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4bb2a87022d0fe4c745454db7&id=98519fddf3&e=49815a433f).

FAN EXPO New Orleans brings its unique brand of excitement to an event that will
feature top celebrities, hundreds of exhibitors, creators and cosplayers as well
as compelling programming, meet and greets, special events, family zones and more.
FAN EXPO New Orleans will feature everything fans have loved about Wizard World 
New Orleans with even more all weekend. Details on guests and schedules will be 
announced soon.

New Orleans is the first event on the 2022 FAN EXPO HQ calendar; the full schedule
is available at [fanexpohq.com/home/events/](http://fanexpohq.com/home/events/).

**ABOUT FAN EXPO HQ**
FAN EXPO HQ is the largest comic con producer in the world.
Collectively it hosts nearly 1 million fans annually at FAN EXPO Canada™, MEGACON
Orlando, FAN EXPO Dallas™, FAN EXPO Boston™, FAN EXPO Denver, FAN EXPO San Francisco,
Calgary Comics & Entertainment Expo, FAN EXPO Vancouver™, Toronto Comicon, Dallas
FAN FESTIVAL and Edmonton Comics & Entertainment Expo. In 2022, FAN EXPO HQ will
present six new shows previously organized by Wizard World: FAN EXPO Chicago, FAN
EXPO Philadelphia, FAN EXPO St. Louis, FAN EXPO Portland, FAN EXPO New Orleans, 
and FAN EXPO Cleveland. The latest schedule of events is available here, along with
up-to-date ticket information, and a regular schedule will return in 2022. Discover.
Celebrate. Belong.

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