Los Angeles April 7 (IANS) "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice" star Ben Affleck surprised a young Batman fan who is suffering from terminal cancer.
Earlier this week Affleck learned about an 11-year-old refugee named Mukuta who is currently battling terminal cancer.
While receiving care at Hospice Atlanta the boy expressed his love for all things Batman. As a result the staff put out a request for a superhero impersonator to help lift Mukuta s spirits reports eonline.com.
According to NBC affiliate 11 Alive the Hollywood actor took a break from filming "Triple Frontier" in Hawaii to FaceTime with Mukuta.
"Such a memorable day for Mukuta who is a super #Batman fan!" the center wrote on Twitter.
"He received a phone call from Ben Affleck. Thanks to the widespread community support and helping us deliver on our mission: To Improve the Lives of Those We Serve."
Affleck also offered to help fly Mukuta s mother from Zimbabwe to Atlanta to be with her son during this difficult time.
"Hospice Atlanta and Mukuta s family are so thankful to Ben Affleck who following his FaceTime conversation with Mukuta has graciously offered to fly his mother from Zimbabwe to reunite with her son " the center revealed.
"A true superhero in action!"
Affleck has been a longtime supporter of the refugees from Congo. In 2010 he helped found the Eastern Congo Initiative which is an advocacy and grant-making initiative focused on working with and for the people of eastern Congo.
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