--- title: Ryan Reynolds Helps Young Cancer Patient Meet Deadpool description: Ryan Reynolds introduced a Hodgkin Disease patient to Deadpool through a special trip organized by Make a Wish canonical: https://time.com/3895172/ryan-reynolds-deadpool-make-a-wish/ author: Olivia B. 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How do we get from Iron Man to The Avengers? Where do the X-Men fit in? Learn how Marvel has crafted the progression of its superheroes in film._  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer May 23, 2015 7:46 PM UTC  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer May 23, 2015 7:46 PM UTC A young cancer patient got to meet the anti-hero Deadpool—as played by Ryan Reynolds—thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The foundation sent Tony Acevedo, who suffers from Hodgkin Disease, a type of lymphoma, up to the Vancouver set where Reynolds is filming _Deadpool_, the movie based on the Marvel comic book due out in 2016\. As Reynolds [wrote on Instagram](https://instagram.com/p/2%5FZye8N%5Fm2/?taken-by=vancityreynolds), “I wasn’t expecting him to sneak the mask, put on the gloves, smile… and then beat Deadpool about the face, arms and jugular with blazing speed.” [According to](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/deadpool-ryan-reynolds-makes-young-797647) _The Hollywood Reporter_, a Make-A-Wish spokesperson said Acevedo wanted to meet this particular fictional character because “Deadpool never dies.” ### Meet Marvel's Ant-Man  The Ant-Man suit is originally created by Dr. Hank Pym, played by Michael Douglas. Marvel  The suit is powered by Pym particles, which allows its wearer to change size at will. Marvel  Ant-Man can be come as small as an ant. Marvel  Or grow to a monstrous size to become Giant-Man. Marvel  Ant-Man comes to theaters on July 17, 2015. Marvel ## Transcript >> I think you missed a column. >> Shut up! >> Before you rush out to see Thor: The Dark World, it's important to know what you're getting into. Sure, you can zone out to 90 minutes of explosions and predictable dialogue, but if you want the full experience, you need to understand the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe. >> Not a word. >> Action. >> While marvel and cinema can't, of course, replicate the robustness of over half a century of the comic books, it does do its best to interweave the stories of some of its most recognizable characters. >> Back in 2008, Robert Downey Jr. first donned to the Iron Man's suit, setting in motion Phase One. In the post- credits scene-- You did stay for the post- credits scene, didn't you? Samuel L. Jackson hints at a future where heroes coalesce. >> Who the hell are you? >> Nick Fury, Director of S. H. I. E. L. D. >> Oh. >> I'm here to talk to you about the Avenger Initiative. >> Next, Edward Norton transformed himself into The Incredible Hulk, a reboot of the 2004 film Hulk directed by Ang Lee. After some creative differences between Norton and the production team, the franchise found a more agreeable Hulk in Mark Ruffalo. Iron Man 2 released in 2010 gave a sneak peek to the coming of Thor which would open in theaters in 2011. >> Sir, we found it. >> Two months later, Marvel Studios released Captain America: The First Avenger, ending with a trailer for The Avengers, Phase One's [ unk ]. Are you sensing the theme here? All those post- credits scenes were meant to guide you to The Avengers which smashed the box office records in 2012, earning over $ 200 million its opening weekend. All those superheroes- fighting evil and each other really raked in the profits for Marvel. With the release of Iron Man 3 this past summer and Thor: The Dark World out this month, we have officially entered Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, set to culminate in, you guessed it, another Avengers movie tentatively scheduled for a May 2015 release. " Wait a minute ," you say, " what about the X- Men ?" Will Professor X or Mystique ever enter the fray? Sadly, those X- Men movies are administered not by Marvel Studios, but by 20th Century Fox. 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