A superhero fan from Whitley Bay who is recovering from open-heart surgery is "over the moon" after Marvel Studios invited him down to London to watch some filming.
Ivan Hollingsworth's son Seb, 13, who was born with a congenital heart condition, underwent the surgery on July 11 at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. While he was still in hospital, Ivan put out a plea on social media to see whether any Marvel superheroes could send a message to his own hero son.
And the family was left stunned after Deadpool's Ryan Reynolds sent a sweet video to Seb wishing him well in his recovery. But that was only the start as news of brave Seb's battle spread and soon enough more Marvel actors including Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Hemsworth, Brie Larson, and Mark Ruffalo sent their well wishes.
