Ryan Reynolds Surprises 8-Year-Old Cancer Patient in Boston Hospital — and FaceTimes Hugh Jackman!

"Nash, you're the best. Love you, pal," Reynolds wrote on X alongside a gallery of photos from the visit

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.

After entering the room with a bag of goodies, Reynolds, 47, shook an excited Nash's hand and the two bonded over a decorated Deadpool mask, with Reynolds telling Nash about the work he does with the SickKids Foundation.

The actor and father of four went on to praise Nash's strength, telling him, "Everything you've gone through, that is a lot for an 8-year-old kid to shoulder. I hope you know that."

"You've got what's called mettle ... grit," Reynolds continued. "Everything you're going through today, I promise you, it's gonna be incredibly useful."

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After the two shared a hug, they FaceTimed Reynolds' Deadpool & Wolverine costar and real-life close friend Hugh Jackman.

Nash's mother Angie Poirer shared a collection of photos from the sweet visit, as well as a video of Reynolds and Nash's FaceTime with Jackman, 55.

"Loved this moment. 💕When Ryan's BFF Hugh Jackman happens to call during your visit, you get a bonus FaceTime with WOLVERINE! 😮," Poirer captioned the latter clip.

During the FaceTime, Reynolds told Jackman, "I’m at a Boston hospital with a kid named Nash. He’s the coolest kid you’ll ever meet, and he’s going to watch Deadpool & Wolverine soon."

"And he probably doesn’t even know who you are!” Reynolds joked.

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Poirer wrote alongside her photo post, "Today was a fairytale. 💛," adding, "Fun fact: Ryan Reynolds and I have followed each other on Twitter for years. Sent him a pic of Nash’s custom 'Deadpool' radiation mask, he replied he wanted to come meet him in Boston."

"We kept it a surprise for Nash," she concluded of her son, who has a rare form of cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma. "Thank you for this memory Ryan!❤️"

In a repost of Poirer's photo gallery, Reynolds wrote in his own caption on X, "Massive thanks to the medical staff at @mghfc for devoting your life to this work. Ffs, I know it isn’t easy."

He went on to say he wishes "every kid needing treatment got it here. And I wish every parent with a sick kid could put their kid in hands this capable."

"Nash, you’re the best. Love you, pal," Reynolds concluded.

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