‘Captain America’ Grants Dying Father’s Wish, Watch Actors Turn Into Superheroes [Photos]
Some actors who play superheroes turned into real life angels when Captain America granted a dying father his last wish to watch the film before it was released thanks to his devoted daughter, who started the campaign #CapForStrat.
Proving, once again, that social media is an extremely powerful tool when used to do good, Sophie Caldecott from London, desperately tried to do everything in her power to grant her dying father’s wish to watch the latest Marvel action movie, Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
The problem? The film won’t be released on Blu-Ray/DVD until August 12, and Stratford Cadecott was diagnosed with advanced stage prostate cancer in 2011 and only had a few days to live.
Sophie decided to send a note to Marvel executives, as her 60-year-old father is too weak to visit a movie theater, and the result was amazing.
Her campaign #CapForStrat went viral and got the attention of many of the Captain America stars. This is the original tweet Sophie sent in her attempt to get the attention of the studio.
My dad is dying of prostate cancer and we have a special mission that you might be able to help us with @halrudnick http://t.co/nWB3cdWXBn
— Sophie Caldecott (@SophieCaldecott) May 13, 2014
…and keep asking the @Marvel actors to do a selfie & sign for dad ? #CapForStrat #avengersassemble #fightingcancer pic.twitter.com/GoTIf6z90V
— Sophie Caldecott (@SophieCaldecott) May 13, 2014
Sophie, a writer and journalist grad, put her skills to good use to start the amazing campaign for her dying father, which not only got the attention of the Captain America actors, but it went viral with other celebrities and regular folks. Take a look:
#CapForStrat pic.twitter.com/hNp033KOSe
— Robert Downey Jr (@RobertDowneyJr) May 16, 2014
#CapForStrat pic.twitter.com/R7nOOe7uTU
— Sophie Caldecott (@SophieCaldecott) May 16, 2014
#CapForStrat pic.twitter.com/eX6bpffQ9t
— Tom Hiddleston (@twhiddleston) May 16, 2014
@Marvel @RealWebSlinger @AgentsofSHIELD @SophieCaldecott #AvengersAssemble #CapForStrat RT pic.twitter.com/KDGubgKSCB
— Natasha Romanoff (@WidowMarvel) May 15, 2014
If this doesn’t make you believe in heroes, nothing will. @SophieCaldecott #CapForStrat #RealLifeHeroes pic.twitter.com/32NzEUURBH
— Tony Stark (@MarvelsIronMan) May 15, 2014
#CapForStrat Big love for ‘Cap’ from all the Caldecotts! #MarkRuffaloRocks @ChrisEvans: “Thanks @MarkRuffalo!!!! pic.twitter.com/JqJS5miiqL”
— Tessa Caldecott (@TessaCaldecott) May 15, 2014
You can look at more of the incredible response Sophie received from Captain America celebrities and others in support of her #CapForStrat effort.
In the end, Sophie got responses from such people as Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk), and many, many others and was able to grant her dying father his wish of watching Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Marvel has agreed to hold a private screening for #CapForStrat in his home.
[Image via Twitter]
