Ryan Reynolds records heartfelt message for 11-year-old cancer patient: ‘I’m sending you strength’

Ryan Reynolds has played more than one superhero on the big screen.

And the Golden Globe nominee could also qualify for superhero status in real life, as he continues to use his platform for good.

He recently recorded a heartfelt post for 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.

Giving back: Ryan Reynolds recently recorded a heartfelt post for 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 said in the clip: “Brody, it’s Ryan Reynolds. Just heard a little bit about your story and wanted to send you this video and let you know that I am thinking of you and sending you tons of love and sending you strength no matter how strong that I had.’

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 something, Brody, you’re just the man for the job.

“So I send you a lot of love. Hope to be able to meet you in person one of these days and stay there. OK, buddy, bye.

Brody, who is from Reynolds’ native Canada, has undergone chemotherapy treatments for stage 3B Hodgkins lymphoma.

Biggest fan: Brody, who is from Reynolds’ native Canada, underwent chemotherapy treatments for stage 3B Hodgkins lymphoma

Forcibly sent: The 44-year-old said in the clip, ‘Brody, this is Ryan Reynolds. Just heard a little bit about your story and wanted to send you this video and let you know that I am thinking of you and sending you tons of love and sending you strength no matter how strong that I had’

Her mom Randi told CTV News about her reaction to the video, “ Her jaw hit the ground. He keeps saying, “I feel special – I feel like the movie star.” ‘

It comes after they recorded their own video on Facebook earlier this week, before social media helped them grab Reynolds’ attention.

Randi said in the video: ‘When we have a rough day we love to watch Deadpool. The humor in these movies brings out the best in Brody and brings out his funny side.

“COVID and cancer are really tough and we don’t know what can be done, but we wanted to send a message to our favorite actor. Brody is the toughest kid I know. He’s harder than most people and we didn’t know who to talk to. So we thought we would send you a message.

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige recently revealed that the upcoming Deadpool 3 will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, making it the first R Rating of the massive franchise.

Big news: Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige recently revealed that the next Deadpool 3 will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, making it the first R Rating of the massive franchise

Soon: He told Collider that filming is scheduled to start in 2022: “ He will be rated R and we are working on a script right now, and Ryan is overseeing a script right now … ”

He told Collider he is due to start filming in 2022: ‘He will be rated R and we’re working on a script right now, and Ryan is overseeing a script right now … It won’t be. [filming] this year. Ryan is a very busy and very successful actor.

“ We’ve already announced a number of things that we now need to do, but it’s exciting that it’s started. Again, a very different type of character in the MCU, and Ryan is a force of nature, which is just great to see him bring that character to life.

Although the titular Assassin has nodded cleverly to both the MCU and the X-Men franchise, this is the first time he’s officially joined either.

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 soon: Reynolds celebrated the news on Instagram with a clever Disney joke