Joseph Quinn is officially returning to London’s MCM Comic Con this October, The Standard can reveal.
The British star who made his name playing Eddie Munson in Stranger Things has been confirmed as a special guest at the much-loved three-day convention, running 24–26 October 2025 at ExCeL London. He will be representing the latest superhero film to cause waves, The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Organisers promise exclusive signings and photo opportunities.
Quinn has built an eclectic résumé: Koner in Game of Thrones, Enjolras in Les Misérables, Tsarevich Pavel in Catherine the Great, Arthur Havisham in Dickensian, Stranger Things, which gave him global recognition, has been cast in a series of four Beatles biopics directed by Sam Mendes .
Quinn has said his upcoming role in The Beatles biopic is beyond his “wildest dreams”.
The 31-year-old Londoner, who stars in the new Marvel movie The Fantastic Four: First Steps, will be portraying Beatles guitarist George Harrison alongside Paul Mescal, who will portray Sir Paul McCartney, Barry Keoghan as Sir Ringo Starr and Harris Dickinson who will play John Lennon.
Now, he’s preparing to hit screens as Marvel’s Johnny Storm, and officially enter the MCU pantheon in Fantastic Four: First Steps in 2025.
Speaking at the London premiere for the Marvel film, Quinn said he felt “inspired” by his Beatles co-stars Paul Mescal, who will portray Sir Paul McCartney, Barry Keoghan as Sir Ringo Starr and Harris Dickinson who will play John Lennon.
He said: “It feels exciting, it feels a little daunting. I’m definitely inspired by the three men that I’m working with, and Sam, who’s directing it.
“We’ve been doing a few weeks of rehearsals that I’ve really been enjoying. It’s beyond my wildest dreams. I can’t believe I’m able to participate in a film and a project like this.”
Quinn recently starred alongside Mescal in Gladiator II, where he portrayed the less-mad Geta, one of the two feuding Roman emperors and brothers opposite Fred Hechinger as the unstable Caracalla.
