Ryan Reynolds Sends Message To Young Fan Battling Cancer

Ryan Reynolds sent a personal message for 11-year-old fan Brody Dery after hearing about his battle with stage 3B Hodgkins Lymphoma and Crohn’s disease. In the video, shared on Twitter by CKPG News reporter Caden Fanshaw, Reynolds offers fellow Canadian Brody a message of hope and praises him for staying strong throughout his illness.

How cool is this? Huge thanks to @VancityReynolds for taking the time to send a message back to Brody Dery from Prince George. Thanks to everyone for helping get the message to Ryan so fast! @ckpgnews pic.twitter.com/dFJJi6huC1

— Caden Fanshaw (@CadenFanshaw) January 13, 2021

Brody’s mother, Randi Dery, told Canadian outlet CTV News that her son’s “jaw hit the floor” upon seeing the video from Reynolds. “He keeps saying, ‘I feel special – I feel like I’m the movie star,’ ” Randi said, adding that they have been watching the clip over and over.

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