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Ryan Reynolds surprises child undergoing cancer treatment at Mass. General
8-year-old cancer patient Nash got to meet his favorite superhero on Friday.
A young patient at Massachusetts General Hospital got a big surprise from his favorite superhero on Friday.
Star Ryan Reynolds paid a visit to eight-year-old cancer patient Nash, in an interaction captured on video by Mass General for Children.
.@VancityReynolds (@Deadpool) & @RealHughJackman (@WolverineMovie), surprised arguably their biggest (little) fan, Nash! The 8-year-old, who is getting treatment for a rare form of cancer, met Ryan and got a FaceTime from Hugh. Watch the moment he meets his personal superheroes! pic.twitter.com/B8QoaioPtU
— MassGeneralChildren (@mghfc) September 20, 2024
The meeting was set up by Reynolds and Nash’s mother, Angie Poirier, she said on social media. She said she sent the “Deadpool” actor a picture of Nash in his radiation mask, which he decorated to look like the superhero. Poirier said Reynolds wanted to meet Nash, and arranged the surprise for him.
Today was a fairytale. 💛
— Angie Poirier (@AngiePoirier) September 20, 2024
Fun fact: Ryan Reynolds and I have followed each other on Twitter for years. Sent him a pic of Nash’s custom “Deadpool” radiation mask, he replied he wanted to come meet him in Boston. We kept it a surprise for Nash. Thank you for this memory Ryan!❤️ pic.twitter.com/t8Yk265CbX
In the video, Reynolds walks into the room, introduces himself, and says he has some presents for an amazed Nash, whose jaw is agape. Nash showed the actor his decorated radiation mask, to which Reynolds asked for a picture of the two of them with the mask.
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“Everything you’re going through, that is a lot for an eight-year-old-kid to shoulder,” Reynolds told Nash in the video. “I hope you know that. That is serious stuff.”
Later in the video, Reynolds called his “Deadpool and Wolverine” co-star Hugh Jackman to also say hello to Nash.
“It is so nice to meet you Nash, and tell Ryan to stop calling me,” Jackman joked.
Reynolds said bye to Nash as the fan was heading to treatment for the day. Later that day, Reynolds thanked hospital staff in a social media post, saying he wishes every kid could get treatment at MGH.
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“And I wish every parent with a sick kid could put their kid in hands this capable,” Reynolds said in the post. “Nash, you’re the best. Love you, pal.”
Massive thanks to the medical staff at @mghfc for devoting your life to this work. Ffs, I know it isn’t easy. Wish every kid needing treatment got it here. And I wish every parent with a sick kid could put their kid in hands this capable. Nash, you’re the best. Love you, pal. https://t.co/Gp7nbiEUOn
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) September 21, 2024
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