Overview

• Hoult announced his withdrawal in a message posted to New York Comic Con’s social media on Monday.
• He said he underwent knee surgery a couple of weeks ago and "can't walk or fly yet."
• This year’s New York Comic Con runs Oct. 9–12 in New York.
• He had been slated for an X-Men reunion panel with James McAvoy and Elliot Page.
• Portraying Lex Luthor in the latest Superman film, he apologized to fans and said he hopes to attend a future event.