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st1\\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–>Captain America: Civil War PremiereHollywood, CA
April 12, 2016
My original intention of “camping” out along the fan barricades was to take pictures of the celebrities, but about a month before the premiere I decided to try and get something signed for a friend’s son, Ryan, who is battling cancer. Ryan recently turned 18, but has been battling Myelodysplastic Syndrome since January 2015. MDS is a secondary cancer which was caused by the chemotherapy he underwent when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of 3. The family was originally told that Ryan would not survive surgery to remove the tumor for 4 years when a doctor used an unconventional surgical approach to remove the tumor. Ryan had a bone marrow transplant thanks to his sister, Bailey, being a perfect match. Ryan relapsed from the transplant and continues to fight. Ryan is a huge Marvel fan, and I wanted to try and get as many signatures as I possibly could for him. I reluctantly told my friend about my plan because I wanted to use a picture of Ryan for the sign, and I wasn’t comfortable doing so without his permission.
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| Entry area of the red and blue carpet |
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| End of the red carpet |
I usually place myself on the street near where the stars exit their vehicles, but this time I decided to place myself along the barricades inside the Hollywood and Highland Center. This turned out to be a huge mistake as the stars were rushing to get inside the Dolby Theatre and didn’t do much, if any signing. I would have had a better chance arriving earlier and placing myself on the street.
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| These were placed on either side of the carpet leading to the Dolby Theatre. |
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| These were placed on either side of the carpet leading to the Dolby Theatre. |
That being said, I did get the Captain America jacket signed by Nick Blood from Agents of SHIELD. I was also able to get a few pictures, though they aren’t very good because the carpet was extremely crowded with people. I was on the lookout for Tom Holland, but I never saw him on the carpet.
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| Powers Booth (center) |
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| Nathan Fillion |
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| Elizabeth Henstridge |
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| Luke Mitchell |
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| Paul Bettany |
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| Deborah Ann Wohl |
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| Paul Bettany and Chris Hardwick having a conversation |
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| Chris Hardwick |
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| Brett Dalton |
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| Ed Skrein |
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| Chris Evans |
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| Robert Downey Jr. |
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| Emily Van Camp (apologizing because she can\’t stop for pics or signing) |
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| Josh Bowman |
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| Marisa Tomei |
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| Henry Simmons |
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| Daniel Bruhl |
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| Anthony Mackie |
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| Sebastian Stan |
A few days ago, Grossmont High School ASB led a campaign to try and get any or all of the Marvel stars to meet Ryan. They also held a huge rally for Ryan, and Chris Evans had recorded a message for Ryan which they played at the rally. It was the first time Ryan had been on campus for a year due to his illness.
TTFN,
Veronica
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