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Avengers’ Brie Larson ‘teared up’ during emotional Comic Con proposal as fan reveals reaction


Brie is invited to the Marvel wedding of the year

Avengers star Brie Larson was holding fort at ACE Comic Con over the weekend when during a meet and greet, one of her fans decided to pop the question to his partner.

In a scene that is like a photo booth on steroids, in a series of images, John Chambrone can be seen whipping out an engagement band and getting down on bended knee.

We don’t know who to look at first – is it the guy proposing, the guy being proposed to, hands over mouth, or Brie Larson who is just in complete shock?

With her mouth agape, 30-year-old Brie still has her arms wrapped around the two fans as the scene moves on, only moving out of the middle of the pair when they kiss and seal the deal.

Now 53-year-old John has spoken to Metro.co.uk all about that special moment, sharing the behind-the-scenes details we didn’t see on camera.

Brie’s face is everything (Picture: John Chambrone)

And we’re not crying, you are.

After watching the actress in Captain Marvel for his first date with now-fiance Richard Owen, 29, John knew meeting her at Comic Con Midwest was the perfect opportunity to pop the question. Carol Danvers had been his favourite superhero in the Marvel comics and with the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s film meaning so much to the pair, John had to get Brie involved somehow.

He admitted he hardly remembers the moment as he was so caught up, but he wonders whether Brie’s initial reaction may have been something along the lines of ‘oh my god’.

John and Richard watched Captain Marvel on their first date (Picture: John Chambrone)
Yes, the ring has the Infinity Stones (Picture: John Chambrone)

‘She was just as shocked as Richard!’ John told us from Tampa, Florida.

He continued: ‘Richard saw her tear up as we walked out. I was just so focused on him I really didn’t look at her much!

‘I was just so overjoyed seeing that beautiful smile bigger than I have ever seen and could not look away.’

On the reaction of the fans waiting to get their photo taken, John said the whole crowd was ‘clapping and congratulating us’.

Carol Danvers is John’s favourite superhero (Picture: Rex Features)

As the pair waited for the moment with the star, John admitted he was ‘shaking a bit and a little sweaty’ which caused Richard to think something was up.

‘He was concerned something was wrong but just figured since we were about to meet the amazing Brie Larson – which was a dream come true – it was just nerves,’ he joked.

On their way out, John handed Brie a letter explaining why he wanted their meet and greet to act as the perfect proposal setting, apologising for ‘ambushing’ her.



John’s letter to Brie in full

Dear Brie:

First off THANK YOU for making yourself accessible to your fans.

Sorry to ‘ambush’ you with the proposal, but there is a reason why once I knew we were going to meet you, that it would be the perfect opportunity to pledge my love to Richard Owen and promise to love him forever.

Ever since I was a kid, Carol Danvers has been my favorite character in the comics. From her debut as Ms. Marvel, through her Binary and Warbird years and finally full circle as the mighty Captain Marvel, I have followed her adventures and your portrayal of her was so on point!

I met Richard earlier this year and once our eyes locked for the first time, we both knew we found our soulmates. Our first real date was to see ‘Captain Marvel’-it was actually his first MCU film and he instantly became a fan!

The movie meant a lot to us and I was so glad that he now shares my passion for the greatest superhero in all the known universes.

Thank you again for your incredible performance of my favorite hero. Meeting you today, and being able to profess my love and commitment to my boyfriend in front of you truly meant the world to me, and to us!

Looking forward to how higher, further and faster my love grows daily with Richard Owen! THANK YOU!!

John Chambrone

She evidently loved being caught in the middle, as she took to Twitter to share the heartwarming moment (and her hilarious reaction).

‘Y’all I was present for a proposal and I am CHANGED,’ she wrote alongside the images.

‘Much love to the happy couple!!!!’

Despite the pair not having heard back from Brie personally yet, John wants the actor to know she’s got an invitation to the wedding and the pair would love to see her there.

As would the world!

‘Richard and I would love to get the opportunity to speak with her,’ he said. ‘We are huge fans.

‘And yes, she has an invite to the wedding!’



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