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Nicole Goodwin

Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Hemsworth, Brie Larson and Mark Ruffalo send well wishes to Whitley Bay Marvel superfan recovering from open-heart surgery

Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Hemsworth, Brie Larson and Mark Ruffalo have joined fellow Marvel actor Ryan Reynolds in sending well-wishes to a young fan who is recovering from open-heart surgery.

Ivan Hollingsworth's son Seb, aged 13, came round from open-heart surgery at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital last week to discover he had received a video message from Ryan Reynolds. The Hollywood star, who plays Marvel superhero Deadpool, sent a personalised message to Seb after Ivan posted on social media about his son's surgery.

In his video message, Mr Reynolds told Seb he was "doing amazing" and he was "super proud" of him after spotting Ivan's post on Twitter which asked if any Marvel Studio superheroes could send a message to his son who was undergoing surgery to help improve his heart function.

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