Star Wars: The Force Awakens actor John Boyega really is a real-life hero. The 23-year-old British actor spent Friday (March 11th) making five-year-old super-fan Daniel Bell’s dreams come true, when he joined him in full costume to help give out toys to sick children.

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Daniel, who has been diagnosed with a brain tumour, had said his dream was to meet Boyega’s character Star Wars character Finn, but he didn't just want some one-on-one time with the actor. Instead he wanted Finn to help him give out Star Wars toys to other sick children.

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"Rather than having Finn to himself he wanted Finn to meet the kids at the Royal London hospital and give them some toys. I stayed in character while I was with this brave boy asking him what a car was. He taught Finn about everything earth related!" Boyega wrote in an Instagram post.

“Really thankful for the opportunity this child granted me and I'm just humbled! I hope I played a little part in making you smile young stormtrooper.” On Facebook, Daniel’s mother Rosalind Bell, thanked John and the Rays of Sunshine children's charity for organising the special visit.

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“Thank you so so much Rays of Sunshine and John Boyega for granting Daniel's wish to meet Finn and take toys to the hospital,” Rosalind wrote. “It was just amazing, I have no words! Daniel is still totally overwhelmed, I have never seen him so happy