'Tell me everything': Robert Downey, Jr., cheers up fan who’s had a bad day

Sometimes you just need your favourite action star to turn a bad day around.

Last week, we shared the story of how Chris Pratt helped raise $92,000 for a 12-year-old boy with brain cancer, just by tweeting his story and retweeting his supporters.

Now Robert Downey, Jr., is in the headlines for making a young fan’s day, just by giving the kid some attention on a rough day.

Last Wednesday did not start off well for Aidan Ellis. The youngster had been racing with his brother when he was accidentally pushed into an outdoor wall of his house, scratching up his face.

Aiden’s mother took a photo of the injury and posted it on Twitter, asking Iron Man star Downey, Jr., if he could spare a moment or two to cheer up her son.

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He did. “Tell me everything,” he tweeted.

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Soon Aiden and Downey, Jr., were chatting over Twitter, the exchange making Aiden’s day.

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After the Twitter exchange, Aiden’s mother thanked Downey, Jr., for cheering up her son:

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