New York Comic Con descended into chaos Thursday when actor Brandon Rogers lashed out against a heckler, warning, “I’m going to jump over this fence and end you.”
The unidentified attendee shouted over the cast of Prime Video’s “Helluva Boss” six times during the animated series’ panel at the Javits Center, derailing the session.
The first interruption came as show creator Vivienne Medrano was speaking to the crowd at the convention’s Main Stage.
“Thank you, good energy to start off,” Medrano told the heckler in video posted to Instagram.
The audience member continued shouting, which prompted Rogers, who voices “Blitzo” on the show, to lose his patience.
“You need to shut the f–k up right now. I swear to God I’m going to jump over this fence and end you. It’s not cute,” Rogers said.
“Vivienne was just sharing a really sweet story. This is f—ing Comic-Con, guys. I’m sorry,” he added.
It’s unclear what the attendee was saying, but as the heckling continued, Rogers furiously stood up and walked to the front of the stage.
“You need to get the f— out right now or I will make you leave,” he scolded.
Rogers then turned toward event staff as he returned to his seat.
“Isn’t there someone in a vest? Bulletproof one, maybe?” he asked.
The audience member interrupted later in the panel as voice actor Vivian Nixon discussed motherhood.
“Is anyone working at this f—ing event? Can someone please get this motherf—er the hell out of here? I swear to God,” he said.
A fan who attended the panel suggested the heckler was eventually escorted out.
“I was there for the panel and this guy was just yelling nonsense. I do believe they ended up kicking him out,” the fan wrote on Instagram.
A spokesperson for Comic-Con organizer ReedPop acknowledged the disruption and apologized for the delayed response.
“We are aware of a repeated disturbance from a fan in the audience during Thursday’s ‘Helluva Boss’ panel,” a spokesperson told Variety.
“While the situation was addressed after the panel, action was not taken swiftly enough, and we apologize to the panelists, moderator, and fans in attendance for the disruption.”
“We are taking steps to ensure any future incidents are addressed in a swifter manner,” the spokesperson added.
“Helluva Boss” is an adult animated YouTube series that follows a group of demons running a hitman business in Hell.
The panel featured cast members Rogers, Nixon, Harvey Guillén, Erica Lindbeck, Bryce Pinkham and Richard Steven Horvitz, along with moderator Perri Nemiroff.
The show has also featured guest appearances from Norman Reedus, Kesha and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Jinkx Monsoon.
New York Comic Con runs through Sunday at the Javits Center, drawing stars including Nicolas Cage, Hayden Christensen, Sebastian Stan, Rosario Dawson and “Game of Thrones” alums Lena Headey and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
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