“I spent a lot of time this past summer hanging out with a bunch of superheroes,” said Rudd, according to KansasCity.com, who missed out on crossover epic Infinity War but appears next in Ant-Man and the Wasp and Avengers 4.

Last night at the annual @BigSlickKC fundraiser, Ant-Man himself Paul Rudd auctioned off this Captain America shield signed by all the MCU stars. It sold for $53,000 with all proceeds going to the Kansas City @ChildrensMercy hospital! pic.twitter.com/7HXCzqIK0U

— MCU News & Tweets (@MCU_Tweets) June 3, 2018

“I spent a lot of time this past summer hanging out with a bunch of superheroes,” said Rudd, according to KansasCity.com, who missed out on crossover epic Infinity War but appears next in Ant-Man and the Wasp and Avengers 4.

The star-studded Big Slick Celebrity Weekend auction saw participation from Rob Riggle (The Hangover), Jason Sudeikis (Saturday Night Live), Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family), David Koechner (The Office) and about two dozen more celebrity guests.

Kansas City native Stonestreet offered a set visit to his hit ABC sitcom, headed into its 10th and final season, which sold for $26,000.

Sudeikis brought in another $30,000 for an SNL set visit and Dastmalchian sold a visit to CBS’ MacGyver, where he plays the villain Murdoc, for another $12,000.

Spider-Man: Homecoming star Martin Starr offered up a set visit to HBO’s Silicon Valley, which sold for $22,000 after Big Slick guests Angela Kinsey (The Office), Charlie Day (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), and Adam Devine (Pitch Perfect) offered to join in.

All in all, the weekend earned $2,099,787, marking the first time the annual fundraiser broke $2 million since its launch in 2010.

Rudd next headlines Ant-Man and the Wasp, out July 6th, before Ant-Man and the Wasp team with the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe in Avengers 4, out May 3, 2019.

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While riding in an Uber with wife Sophie Hunter in London, not far from his Sherlock character Sherlock Holmes’ fictional Baker Street home, the actor, also known for roles in Doctor Strange, The Avengers: Infinity War and the new Showtime series Patrick Melrose, noticed outside a food delivery cyclist being attacked by four muggers.

The Uber driver told The Sun in comments posted online on Saturday that Cumberbatch jumped out of the car and saved the man. Metropolitan Police told Reuters the attempted robbery took place in November.

“I did it out of, well, I had to, you know,” The Sun quoted Cumberbatch as saying.

The Uber driver, Manual Dias, told the newspaper that he was driving the actor and his wife to a club and didn’t recognize him at first. He said they saw four men pushing a Deliveroo cyclist around and that Cumberbatch then jumped out, ran over and pulled the men off.

“They turned towards him and things looked like getting worse, so I joined in,” he said. “He stood there instructing them in the street, shouting, ‘Leave him alone. It was only then I recognized Benedict…I had hold of one lad and Benedict another. He seemed to know exactly what he was doing. He was very brave. He did most of it, to be honest. They tried to hit him but he defended himself and pushed them away. He wasn’t injured. Then I think they also recognized it was Be­ne­dict and ran away.”

“He asked the rider how he was and when he said, ‘I’m OK.’ Benedict just hugged him,” Dias said. “The cyclist was lucky, Benedict’s a superhero. Benedict was courageous, brave and selfless. If he hadn’t stepped in the cyclist could have been seriously injured.”

Thank you Benedict Cumberbatch for your brave actions. Deliveroo riders are heroes – their safety is our priority and any violence against them is totally unacceptable. So on behalf of everyone at deliveroo: thank you. pic.twitter.com/NGCkQB3z7J

— Deliveroo (@Deliveroo) June 2, 2018

Police told Reuters that one of the assailants had attempted to grab the victim’s cycle and that the man was then punched in the face, struck on the head and hit with his helmet. He did not require hospital treatment, nothing was reported stolen and no arrests were made, they added.

“Thank you, Benedict Cumberbatch, for your brave actions,” the food delivery company said in a statement on Twitter on Saturday. “Deliveroo riders are heroes – their safety is our priority and any violence against them is totally unacceptable. So on behalf of everyone at Deliveroo: thank you.”

This article originally appeared on E News.

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Robert Downey Jr took to Twitter today to announce that the jacket — now signed by himself, Diesel, and several other Marvel Cinematic Universe stars — is up for auction to benefit a charity the actor is involved with, Rohhad Association.

The white, custom-made jacket featuring tiny Groot-like branches along the shoulders and coming out of a chest pocket, was a highlight of the Infinity War premiere. At the time, Diesel joked that the jacket represented Groot coming “out of him.”

“It’s just like Groot coming out of me,” Diesel said. “It’s the Groot coming out of my jacket. I’m talking normal, and next thing you know, branches are growing out my chest. It’s crazy.”

As for the charity the jacket’s auction supports, Rohhad Association, it has a special connection to Infinity War and Downey Jr. Ahead of the film’s release, Downey Jr. made the dreams of 8-year-old British fan Aaron Hunter come true by visiting the terminally hill boy in London. Aaron, who suffers from the rare syndrome called Rapid-Onset Obesity with Hypothalamic Dysfunction, Hypoventilation and Autonomic Dysregulation had previously posted a video online asking to meet Downey Jr. After meeting Aaron, Downey Jr. became involved with the Rohhad Association charity, calling on fans to donate to his Random Act Funding for a chance to win a trip to the Infinity War premiere.

Ya wanna be Groot? Bid to own Vin Diesel’s jacket signed by me @VinDiesel @PrattPrattPratt @twhiddleston @DaveBautista @PomKlementieff @ChadwickBoseman @AnthonyMackie and #laurencefishburne. Proceeds go directly to @ROHHAD_global. Bid now @charitybuzz – https://t.co/0qrfKjeHbW pic.twitter.com/Ki076H9eUg

— Robert Downey Jr (@RobertDowneyJr) May 29, 2018

Outside of the Groot jacket auction, Downey Jr. is active with Rohhad Association in other was, too. The Iron Man actor recently posted a short video for the charity’s “Muddy Puddle challenge” featuring himself jumping in a, well, muddy puddle, to Van Halen’s “Jump” encouraging his followers to challenge others to “#GOMADJUMPFORROHHAD”.

The jacket is up for auction through Charitybuzz, an online auction site that facilitates the auction of various items and experiences by celebrities to benefit charity. The auction for Diesel’s Groot jacket will run through June 14, 2018 and is currently at $2,500. You can check it out here.

Avengers: Infinity War is now in theaters. Other upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe movies include Ant-Man and the Wasp on July 6th, Captain Marvel on March 8, 2019, the fourth Avengersmovie on May 3, 2019, the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming on July 5, 2019, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in 2020.

This article originally appeared on ComicBook.

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Not that the drawings aren’t heartwarmingly adorable. In fact, a few of them are so endearing that you’d swear preschoolers had a hand in crafting them. All in all, the character drawings — from Chadwick Boseman’s rendition of Black Panther to Josh Brolin’s interpretation of Infinity War villain Thanos — are currently being auctioned off as a part of Marvel Studios Hero Acts to Starlight Children’s Foundation to support Starlight’s work with hospitalized children. And seriously, it doesn’t get much more touching than that.

While some of the portraits are adorably childlike, there are quite a few impressive ones in the mix too. Sure, Zoe Saldana’s Gamora, Brolin’s Thanos, and Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch look more abstract than life like. But after looking at Boseman’s drawing of Black Panther, Dave Bautista’s take on Drax, Sebastian Stan’s doodle of Winter Soldier, and Scarlett Johansson’s sketch of Mark Ruffalo, you’ll be amazed at how well they all work with crayons and pencils — especially when asked to create a work of art on the fly.

As mentioned before, all of the character portraits were donated by Marvel Studios to benefit the Starlight Children’s Foundation — a nonprofit that makes it their business to make the lengthy hospital stays for children patients and their families way more enjoyable. Through many program initiatives — such as providing child-friendly gowns to patients, donating virtual equipment to hospitals, and collecting and distributing millions of dollars worth of toys, books, and arts and craft materials to patients — the organization definitely goes above and beyond to make hospitals feel as close to a wonderland as possible for young people who are already going through so much.

And right now, on CharityBuzz, fans can assist the Infinity War team and Marvel (and whomever drew Robert Downey Jr.’s amazing Iron Man portrait, of course) in making more dreams come true by purchasing one of the celebrity drawings— currently ranging anywhere from $650 to a whopping $5,000 plus.

It’s always nice seeing your favorite celebrities get involved in giving back, and though their art was created in the context of fun, the Infinity War cast is sure to affect the lives of hospitalized children in a major way.

Since its April 27 premiere, Infinity War has garnered a record-breaking $258 million domestically during the box office’s opening weekend, knocking Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘ $247.9 opening weekend off of the top spot. The record seemingly puts the Marvel film on track to be one of the most successful movies of 2018, and possibly the most successful film in the entire MCU so far. And with that, there’s no better time for the cast and studio to show their gratitude than to use some of their celebrity and hidden talents to give back to their fans by supporting such an amazing cause.

Not only are the Infinity War cast heroes on the big screen, they’re also setting the same kind of precedent for their off-screen lives as well. Seeing them do so in order to put smiles on the faces of the kids who need their support the most makes their actions all the more heroic. They may not have shields and capes in real life, but these actors know how to use their success to make a meaningful difference in the world, and that’s a beautiful thing.

This article originally appeared on Bustle.

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“Need your help Twitterverse — trying to help a young boy who is dying. He probably has just days and all he wants is a greeting from one of the Avengers,” Bream, 47, tweeted. “If you have a celeb connection, please let me know. Otherwise, could you help out with a RT? Thank you in advance!”

Evans, 36, known for his role as Captain America in the action franchise, responded, “Happy to! DM me.”

Reynolds, 41, who will join the series in the upcoming flick Avengers: Infinity Wars as the raunchy mercenary Deadpool, also vowed to show his support. “I’m more of a ‘Reverse Avenger,’” he joked while replying to Bream. “But happy to help. DM me.”

Bettany, 46, also expressed his desire to greet the boy. “I’m the purple one,” replied the actor, who voiced J.A.R.V.I.S. in the Iron Man films and plays Vision in The Avengers.“DM me.”

Chloe Bennet, who played superhero Daisy Johnson on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for 5 seasons from 2013 to 2018, asked Bream for the little one’s name.

“Emilio,” the journalist responded alongside a prayer hands emoji.

More celebrities, including Meghan McCain and Greta Van Susteren, also retweeted Bream’s message and shared their desire to help the anchor reach The Avengers stars.

Bream shared an uplifting message later on Sunday after receiving a wave of support from the actors. “Thank you, EVERYONE! Major progress has been made because of you,” she wrote.

This is not the first time The Avengers stars have rallied together for a good deed. Last December, Evans invited Keaton Jones, a young boy from Tennessee whose bullying video went viral, to the Avengers: Infinity Wars premiere in L.A.

Reynolds, who won the Critics’ Choice Award for Entertainer of the Year in December 2016, dedicated the honor to young cancer patients who related to his character, who also suffered from the disease.

“The character had cancer and some of the people that this character resonated with was sick kids. So I would like to dedicate this honor to the Make-a-Wish Foundation and the SickKids Foundation of Toronto, two incredible organizations that do so much for so many kids in need,” he said at the time. “They started a fight and it’s up to us to finish it.”

This article originally appeared on US Weekly.

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Aaron Hunter is a 7-year-old boy from Alexandria, Scotland who suffers from ROHHAD syndrome: a rare and incurable disease that causes the person’s organs to malfunction and fail.

Back in 2017, the ROHHAD Association granted Aaron a wish that he used to ask for Iron Man’s help in raising awareness for the debilitating disease. The youngster then made a video for the charity organization’s social media page explaining his situation and calling the Hollywood star to action.

When the video went viral, Downey Jr. reached out to Aaron to see what he could do to help with the cause. In addition to raising awareness for ROHHAD syndrome on social media over the course of the last year, Downey Jr. made a video earlier this week that is bound to make a huge difference for the disease.

In the video, Downey Jr. says that his charity organization Random Act Funding will be holding a contest to raise money for ROHHAD syndrome research.

For every $10 donated to his Crowdrise campaign, contest participants will have a chance to attend the World Premiere of Avengers: Infinity War in Los Angeles with Downey Jr. on April 23rd.

Not only that, but the winner will be flown from anywhere in the world to Hollywood, California; stay for two nights at a four-star hotel; and be invited to the after party.

The contest ends on April 13th, so be sure to get those donations in soon.

You red carpet ready? I am… Join me in Hollywood, CA for the world premiere of @marvelstudios #Avengers #InfinityWar … Donate $10 to support the fabulous #ROHHADassociation and win (2) VIP tix … Click the link in my BIO or go to crowdrise.com/rdj ( cred: @jimmy_rich cred: @mo_freek ) @briantcity …

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