Rosario Dawson was one of the final panels signaling the end of Fan Expo Chicago 2024, and she started the packed panel with a bang, showing off her cartwheel skills to kick things off. Rosario was at the con in promotion of her new Terminator animated series: Terminator Zero, in which she is voicing a character named Kokoro. Rosario has also found success within the Star Wars universe playing Ahsoka Tano in the Ahsoka series.
Rosario came off as very indebted to the fan base, being an avid fan herself. She shared memories of debating the Terminator timeline with her family, as well as being a calculus tutor when she was younger. She spoke on growing up nerdy, and how elated she is to now be part of many different series that she once grew up watching, such as Terminator and Star Wars as well as her humble beginnings from her start on the movie KIDS.
She especially attributed a lot of her fonder memories to cons, including being first introduced to Carrie Fisher at a Chicago con as well as freaking out the first time she met Mark Hamill on set. Despite the Mark Hamill freakout, she let the crowd in on who were the top two celebrities that have caused her to be most starstruck: David Bowie and Tim Curry. Her fandom runs deep, as the actress has a David Bowie memorial tattoo. Dawson also recalled how her mother would dress up for Rocky Horror Picture Show reenactments while pregnant with Rosario, citing it as the reason Tim Curry "runs in her blood. "
Rosario did speak highly of her new Terminator series, hyping up the Japanese animation style as well as noting that it acts as a sort of reboot to the series, and a perfect entry point for new fans. All in all, it was a great panel to close out Fan Expo. Terminator Zero drops on Netflix August 29th, and for more con coverage, stay tuned to Culture Combine!
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