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Avengers assemble to meet young Marvel fans after £5.7 million donation for children


Brie Larson meets a young cosplayer (Picture: Getty)

The Avengers assembled for an amazing cause on Friday – to celebrate a $7.425 million (£5.7 million) donation to benefit seriously ill children in hospitals around the globe.

Chris Hemsworth, Paul Rudd, Scarlett Johannsson, Brie Larson, Robert Downey Jr. and Jeremy Renner unveiled the news at Disney Resort in Anaheim, California with hundreds of children from locals Boys & Girls Clubs.

‘More than any time, it’s a time to give back to these courageous kids who inspire us,’ said Robert, who plays Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd, Jeremy Renner and Chris Hemsworth (Picture: AP)
‘It’s not a bad day in the office’ (Picture: AP)
Brie meets children from the local Boys & Girls Club (Picture: Getty)
Paul Rudd joins children in building lego (Picture: Getty)
Jeremy Renner has some thoughts (Picture: Getty)

Disney donated $1 million (£766,000) to the Starlight Children’s Foundation, a charity in the UK and US which aims to ‘brighten the lives of seriously ill children and their families through hospital play, distraction and entertainment services, wish granting and our Starlight Escapes’.

Other companies who donated money to the fund included the LEGO group, Hasbro, Funko and Amazon.

‘I’m grateful and touched to be a part of this group,’ Paul – who plays Ant-Man – said.

‘I work with a lot of kids and families. It’s not just the kids. It’s the entire family. The parents, the brothers, the sisters. This is a real honour to give back. I would like to say the Ant-Man toy is particularly small.

‘So when you’re walking around barefoot, just be careful. It’s a little bit like stepping on a LEGO.’

(L-R) Paul Rudd, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., Brie Larson, Chris Hemsworth and Jeremy Renner meet and greet young fans (Picture: Getty)
‘I would like to say the Ant-Man toy is particularly small.’ So when you’re walking around barefoot, just be careful.’ (Picture: Getty)
The Avengers are joined by Disney boss Bob Iger (Picture: Getty)

Scarlett, who will finally get her own standalone movie after 11 years, added: ‘It’s not a bad day in the office when you get to come to Disneyland.

‘I’ve been a huge fan of Disney for like forever. I come from a big, Disney loving family. To be here with my fellow Avengers and all these kids, it’s just great. It’s such a great way to spend the day.’

Avengers: Endgame will hit cinemas on 25 April.



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