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Hayley Atwell cancels ComicCon Asia appearance, cites 'political unrest in PH'

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<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BggBnftFzHq/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BggBnftFzHq/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by ComicCon Asia (@comiccon_asia)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-03-19T09:50:41+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Mar 19, 2018 at 2:50am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED) </strong>– Actress Hayley Atwell will no longer make an appearance in this year’s ComicCon Asia in Manila.</p><p>On Thursday, organizers released a statement on Facebook explaining why Atwell, known to many as the Agent Peggy Carter in the first two &quot;Captain America&quot; movies, decided to skip the event.</p><p>“We wish to inform everyone that Hayley Atwell has decided to cancel her appearance in the 2018 ComicCon Asia due to the perceived ‘political unrest in the country.’ In a message sent to us, Hayley said that ‘she is not comfortable making the trip’ at this time,” the statement read.</p><p>“While we maintain that ComicCon Asia remains a safe space for people who are united towards a common goal – that is, to shine a light on Asian artistry and talent – we respect the decision of Ms. Atwell and thank her and her team for their time during this whole process.”</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/04/18/more-than-100-killed-since-police-returned-to-dutertes-drug-war">More than 100 killed since police returned to Duterte’s drug war</a></li></ul><p>Organizers of ComicCon Asia also assured the public that it will provide refunds to customers who bought tickets to see Atwell at the event. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/ComicConAsia/posts/714983998891348" data-width="auto"> </div><p>This is not the <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/09/16/hayley-atwell-cancels-ph-visit">first time</a> Atwell cancelled her trip to the Philippines. Two years ago, she was supposed to be part of second AsiaPOP Comicon in Manila. She had to back out, however, citing a conflict in her schedule in connection with the actress&#x27; then-upcoming series, &quot;Conviction.&quot;</p><p>Aside from the &quot;Captain America&quot; films, Atwell, a British-American actress who has been in the industry for more than a decade now, also starred in the television series &quot;Marvel’s Agent Carter,&quot; which aired for two seasons on ABC Studios. </p><p>Last week, it was announced that Marvel Legend Stan Lee has cancelled his appearance at ComicCon Asia due to <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/03/15/18/stan-lee-cancels-ph-appearance-due-to-health-concerns">health concerns</a>.</p>

<p>Actress Hayley Atwell will no longer make an appearance in this year’s ComicCon Asia in Manila. </p>

Actress Hayley Atwell will no longer make an appearance in this year’s ComicCon Asia in Manila.