A Marvel superfan from Whitley Bay who is recovering in hospital after undergoing open-heart surgery was surprised with a special video message from Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds.
Ivan Hollingsworth's son Seb was born with a congenital heart condition and underwent lifesaving surgery at just 16 weeks old. And now 13 years on, Seb was back at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle to undergo surgery to help improve his heart function with the same doctor, Mr Asif Hasan, carrying out the procedure.
And while proud dad Ivan sat at his son's bedside, he decided he wanted to do something special for him and tweeted to see whether any Marvel superheroes could send a message to his own hero son. Amazingly, Deadpool himself answered the dad's plea and sent a sweet video to Seb to help with his recovery.
