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Ryan Reynolds helps young cancer patient meet Deadpool

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Deadpool, which also stars Ed Skrein as Ajax, Morena Baccarin as Copycat and T.J Miller as Weasel, hits theaters on February 12, 2016.

Published: Mon 25 May 2015, 9:17 PM

Updated: Fri 18 Aug 2023, 1:30 PM

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Deadpool might as well be nicknamed The Merc With a Heart. Ryan Reynolds helped a young fan’s dream come true through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Tony Acevedo, battling Hodgkin’s disease (also known as Hodgkin’s lymphoma), got the chance to meet Deadpool on the upcoming film’s Vancouver set. Acevedo was also able to embody his favourite comic book character by wearing the Deadpool mask and gloves.

“Tony Acevedo asked Make A Wish Foundation if he could meet Deadpool,” Reynolds captioned an Instagram photo.

“I wasn’t expecting him to sneak the mask, put on the gloves, smile ... and then beat Deadpool about the face, arms and jugular with blazing speed. Tony’s next fight is with Hodgkin’s Disease. Hodgkin’s Disease best be wearing its brown pants.” Reynolds met another fan, 15-year-old Calista King, who has a brain tumour, last week.

She got a walk-on role in the film and went home with Deadpool’s sword. Deadpool, which also stars Ed Skrein as Ajax, Morena Baccarin as Copycat and T.J Miller as Weasel, hits theaters on February 12, 2016.



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