Some actors have made visits to the children’s ward of a hospital while dressed in-costume as their character, while others work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for special set visits.
It’s a sad story, but it’s an example of what impact fictional characters like superheroes can have on children.
Actors from both Marvel and DC movies take great efforts to spread a little joy to sick kids.
Zoe Saldana recently highlighted this aspect of superheroes as a reason for why the roles are so important: because they mean something to a kid who may not have much time left.