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Avengers stars Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans make dream come true for fan suffering from cancer

Ryan Wilcox, 18, is battling cancer and Gwyneth Paltrow managed to get Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. to meet him!

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Iron Man and Captain America with Ryan Wilcox, an Avengers fan battling cancer
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Actors Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans and Gwyneth Paltrow paid a surprise visit to Ryan Wilcox, an Avengers fan who is battling cancer.

Ryan Wilcox, 18, is a huge Marvel fan and especially loves Chris Evans' Captain America so Gwyneth Paltrow, who played Pepper Potts in Iron Man, arranged for him and Robert to fly to San Diego, California, to visit him, reported Female First.

 

 

A photo posted by Gwyneth Paltrow (@gwynethpaltrow) on

She posted this on her Instagram account when Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. landed in San Diego.

 

 

A photo posted by Gwyneth Paltrow (@gwynethpaltrow) on

She shared a picture of the two actors with Ryan and wrote, "Today @ryanwilcox0303 got a little surprise. Thank you to the incredible #chrisevans and my better work half @robertdowneyjr for being the men you both are. And thank you to the Wilcox family for your hospitality! #ryanstrong (sic)."

The visit came after Gwyneth previously spoke about Ryan on Instagram and vowed to make the visit happen. 

 

 

A photo posted by Gwyneth Paltrow (@gwynethpaltrow) on

She wrote in the caption, "Hey @robertdowneyjr and #chrisevans, want to take a road trip? I will drive you guys down...This is Ryan Wilcox, he's an 18 year old guy from San Diego battling cancer and he absolutely LOVES Captain America and the Avengers and 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 isnt 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!"

After the visit, Chris took to Twitter where he called Ryan "cool than I could ever hope to be".

 

(With PTI inputs)

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