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Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans surprise cancer-stricken Avengers fan

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Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans surprise cancer-stricken Avengers fan

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A teen stricken with cancer for the second time received a surprise visit on Monday from his Superhero heroes.
Ryan Wilcox, 18, of San Diego, is a huge Captain America fan and when Gwyneth Paltrow heard of his dream to meet the movie's stars, she posted on Instagram she was willing to drive Robert Downey Jr and Chris Evans down to meet the high school student.
In the end, they took a helicopter arriving at Ryan's home where they spent time with him and his family, according to an update the actress shared Monday afternoon.

Paltrow shared a photo of Downey Jr. and Evans posing for a photo with Ryan, who was wearing his Captain America t-shirt, in the hallway of his home.
Evans later shared a photo of all three stars with Ryan on his Instagram.
During the visit, Ryan showed Evans the large Captain America poster he had displayed on his bedroom wall.
Images posted on social media under the hashtag #RyanStrong showed the actor high-fiving the teen cancer sufferer, and also Iron Man star Downey Jr. autographing his wall.

Earlier in the day, Paltrow had shared a photo of the two actors walking across the airport tarmac to meet her.
She followed by a short Instagram video of the three of them in the helicopter and flying down from LA.
The Oscar-winning actress looked very excited about having pulled off the trip and showed herself briefly with a huge open-mouth smile as she panned her smartphone camera around the cabin.

Two weeks ago, Paltrow regrammed a photo of Ryan in his hospital bed and wrote a message to her Iron Man co-star and the Captain America star.
'Hey @robertdowneyjr and #chrisevans, want to take a road trip? I will drive you guys down,' she wrote.
In the original Instagram posting, Ryan's friends had reached out to the film stars, explaining: 'What we want for Ryan if possible is to meet the actors and actresses of the Avengers, especially Chris Evans who plays Captain America. He isn't doing too well and this would be a major way to boost his spirits and quite frankly be the best moment of his life if he literally got to meet his hero!'

Ryan had had a tumor removed from his brain and undergone chemotherapy as a toddler, according to San Diego local news station KUSI.
After being in remission for 10 years, he was diagnosed with Leukemia a year ago.
Evans had already sent a video message to Ryan that was played at a special pep rally at his high school on May 6, Fox5 San Diego reported at the time.
'I'm glad to know you are on Team Cap,' the actor said in the clip. 'I just wanted to say stay strong.'
'I know you are fighting the good fight. It's people like you, strength like yours, that inspire people like me. So, thank you, really, from the bottom of my heart. I'm thinking of you, I'm with you.'


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Posted 5/24/16 8:54 AM
 
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Re: Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans surprise cancer-stricken Avengers fan

So wonderful!

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Posted 5/24/16 8:56 AM
 

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Very sweet -

Posted 5/24/16 9:26 AM
 

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This is very sweet and I wish we saw more of this in Hollywood.

Posted 5/24/16 9:55 AM
 

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Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans surprise cancer-stricken Avengers fan

CE is my crush, too!

Goop gets such a bad wrap, but it was nice of her to pull some strings to make this happen.

Posted 5/24/16 10:00 AM
 

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Awesome

Posted 5/24/16 8:41 PM
 

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Posted 5/25/16 1:32 PM
 

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I am so in love with Robert Downey Jr.'s smile.

Posted 5/25/16 3:45 PM
 
 
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