Actor Ryan Reynolds visited Nash, an 8-year-old boy battling cancer, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Friday, according to a video posted by Mass General for Children on X.

A young patient at Massachusetts General Hospital received a big surprise from his favorite superhero on Friday.

There was a very special visitor at Massachusetts General Hospital this week — “Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds made a stop in Boston to see a young boy battling a rare form of cancer. The visit became a reality when the Nash’s mother sent Reynolds a picture of her son wearing a radiation mask that was decorated to look like “Deadpool.

Ryan Reynolds visited a young cancer patient at a Boston hospital, bringing joy and connecting the child with Hugh Jackman via FaceTime.

An 8-year-old boy battling cancer at Massachusetts General Hospital got a visit from one of his favorite superheroes last week, and spoke over FaceTime with another. In the video, Reynolds enters the room with a bag of gifts and introduces himself as Nash’s jaw drops in amazement. The young fan is rendered temporarily speechless.

Ryan Reynolds visited Deadpool’s biggest fan, 8-year-old cancer patient Nash, at Mass General Hospital for Children in Boston

Ryan Reynolds delivered quite the superhero surprise to an 8-year-old cancer patient in Boston. The Deadpool & Wolverine actor recently visited the boy, named Nash, as seen in a video shared to X by Mass General for Children on Friday, Sept. 20.