If you were anywhere near North 200A at WonderCon Anaheim 2026 on Friday evening, you already know — the Marvel Rivals voice cast panel was one of the loudest, most electric events of the entire weekend. And we mean that literally.
Video game fans gathered to meet the voice talent behind Marvel Rivals at 6:45pm in North 200A, with almost the entire voice cast in appearance San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog — a stacked lineup that had the room buzzing long before the panel even began.
The Gang’s All Here
Marvel Rivals assembled at WonderCon this year, with several members of the game’s voice cast appearing throughout the weekend thanks to Giant-Sized Productions. Fans were able to stop by Hall A to meet the actors behind some of the game’s most recognizable heroes and villains, with opportunities for autographs, selfies, and conversations about bringing these characters to life in the arena. San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog
Among the confirmed voices in attendance were Alpha Takahashi (voice of Psylocke), James C. Mathis III (T’Challa/Black Panther), Daniel Marin (Namor), and Eliah Mountjoy (Winter Soldier) San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog, alongside additional cast members rounding out the roster. The X-Men corner of the Marvel Rivals universe also got serious representation — Laura Post (Emma Frost in Marvel Rivals) and Crystal Lee (Jean Grey in Marvel Rivals) Anime Superhero were both in the mix across the weekend’s programming, with the panels moderated by Giant-Size Production’s Chris Riley and Chandler Poling, co-creators of The Uncanny Experience. Anime Superhero
Stepping Into Character — Live and In Person
One of the night’s biggest crowd-pleasers came when the actors didn’t just talk about their characters — they became them, delivering iconic in-game lines on the spot for a room full of absolutely delighted fans. Hearing Psylocke’s cool, razor-sharp delivery echoing through a convention hall, or Namor’s imperious commands booming out without a headset in sight, hit differently when you could see the person behind the voice smiling right back at the audience.
For many attendees, it was one of those rare convention moments that transcended the usual panel format — a reminder that behind every great hero is a real person who poured genuine craft into the performance.
Giveaways That Tested the Limits of Human Lungs
Here’s where things got beautifully chaotic. The panel didn’t just hand out freebies — it made fans earn them. Throughout the evening, items were up for grabs based on one simple, primal metric: how loud the crowd could get.
Sections of the audience went head-to-head, unleashing their best battle cries for the chance to take home Marvel Rivals merchandise. The moderators whipped up the energy with gleeful ruthlessness, and the room — packed with some of the most passionate fans the game has — absolutely delivered. It was part game show, part pep rally, and completely unforgettable. Audience members had been primed to expect surprise giveaways Anime Superhero, but the interactive, crowd-volume format turned a standard convention freebie moment into a full-on spectacle.
A Fandom That’s Only Getting Louder
The WonderCon panel is just the latest sign that the Marvel Rivals community is one of the most devoted in gaming right now. Marvel Rivals is one of the most massively popular games of the past year, and despite a predictable decline in its active player base, the game has otherwise managed to stay right at the forefront of online discussion. GamesHub Events like this are a big part of why — when a developer and cast actively show up for their community, the community shows up right back.
Marvel Rivals’ voice cast is a who’s who of top talent in the voiceover industry, and many of the voiceover artists who contributed to the game are actually reprising their respective roles GamesHub — which means the passion these actors bring to the panel isn’t just performance. It’s a genuine love for characters they’ve been living with for years.
If you missed this one, let it be a lesson: when Marvel Rivals announces a panel, you show up early, you bring your voice, and you bring your A-game. Because apparently, in this fandom, your lungs are legal tender.