Ryan Reynolds records a heartfelt message for an 11-year-old Deadpool fan who is fighting bravely against Hodgkin’s lymphoma: “I’m sending you strength”
Ryan Reynolds played more than a superhero on the big screen.
And the Golden Globe nominee may also qualify for superhero status in real life, as he continues to use his platform for good.
He recently recorded a heartfelt message to an 11-year-old cancer patient and Deadpool fan, Brody Dery, after the boy and his mother caught Reynolds’ attention with the help of social media.
Retribution: Ryan Reynolds recently recorded a heartfelt message to an 11-year-old cancer patient and Deadpool fan, Brody Dery, after the boy and his mother caught Reynolds’ attention with the help of social media
The 44 year old man said in the clip: ‘Brody, it’s Ryan Reynolds. I just heard a little about your story and I wanted to send you this video to let you know that I am thinking of you and I am sending tons of love and I am sending strength, whatever strength I have obtained. ‘
He continued, ‘Dude, you have a ton of people in your life who love you so much. I know you’ve been through this, I know it’s been a challenge lately, but you know what, Brody, you’re the right man for the job.
– So I’m sending you a lot of love. I hope to meet you in person one of these days and hang on. OK, buddy, bye.
Brody, who is from Reynolds, Canada, has undergone chemotherapy treatments for stage 3B Hodgkins lymphoma.
The biggest fan: Brody, who is from Reynolds’ native Canada, is undergoing chemotherapy treatments for stage 3B Hodgkins lymphoma
Sending force: The 44 year old said in the clip: ‘Brody, it’s Ryan Reynolds. I just heard a little about your story and I wanted to send you this video to let you know that I am thinking of you and I am sending tons of love and I am sending strength, whatever strength I have obtained ‘
Her mother Randi told CTV News her reaction to the video: ‘Her jaw dropped to the floor. He goes on to say, ‘I feel special – I feel like a movie star.’
It happens after they shot their own video on Facebook earlier this week, before social media helped them get Reynolds’ attention.
Randi said in the video, ‘When we’re having a rough day, we love watching Deadpool. The humor in these films brings out the best in Brody and brings out his funny side.
‘COVID and cancer are really difficult and we don’t know what can be done, but we wanted to send a message to our favorite actor. Brody is the toughest boy I know. He’s tougher than most people and we didn’t know who else to talk to. So, we thought about sending a message to you. ‘
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige recently revealed that the next Deadpool 3 will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, becoming the first R rating of the huge franchise.
Great news: Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige recently revealed that the upcoming Deadpool 3 will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, becoming the first R rating in the massive franchise
Soon: he told Collider that filming should begin in 2022: ‘It will be rated R and we are working on a script now, and Ryan is overseeing a script now …’
He told Collider that filming should begin in 2022: ‘It will be rated R and we are working on a script now, and Ryan is overseeing a script now … It will not be [filming] this year. Ryan is a very busy and very successful actor.
“We have a number of things that we have already announced that we now have to do, but it is exciting for this to have started. Again, a very different type of character in the MCU, and Ryan is a force of nature, which is just incredible to see him bring that character to life. ‘
Although the titular killer has made smart nods to the MCU and X-Men franchise, it is the first time that he officially joins any of them.
Reynolds celebrated the news on Instagram with a clever Disney joke: ‘First order of the day: find the guy who killed Bambi’s mother.’
Too early: Reynolds celebrated the news on Instagram with a clever Disney joke