(CNN) — Chris Evans has a special gift for a very brave boy.
The ‘Captain America’ star sent a message on video to Bridger Walker, 6, who saved her four-year-old sister from a dog attack. Walker was seriously injured and required two-hour, 90-point surgery on his face.
“Captain America here, I read your story, I saw what you did and I am sure you have heard many things like that in the last days, but let me be the next to tell you, friend, that you are a hero, what you did was so brave, so disinterested, your sister is so lucky to have you as an older brother. Your parents must be very proud of you, ”Evans said in a video message posted on an Instagram page started by Walker’s aunt. “I’m going to locate your address and send you a real Captain America shield because, friend, you deserve it.”
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When asked by Walker’s father why he jumped between his sister and the dog, the minor would have said, “If someone had to die, I thought it must be me,” according to a family statement obtained by CNN.
The boy also captured Anne Hathaway’s attention.
“I’m not an avenger, but I do recognize a superhero when I see him,” Hathaway wrote on Instagram alongside photos of Bridger and his sister. “I can only hope to be half as brave in my life as you are in yours, Bridger. I wish you an easy recovery and lots of great rocks. Hi @markruffalo, do you need a teammate? ”
The family says that Mark Ruffalo, Tom Holland, Hugh Jackman, Zachary Levi, brothers Russo and Robbie Amell, among others, have approached them.
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