Story highlights "Star Wars" fan with terminal cancer wants to see "The Force Awakens" early

Stars of the movie are supporting him on social media

(The Hollywood Reporter) Mark Hamill and John Boyega retweeted the hashtag #ForceForDaniel to show their support for Daniel Fleetwood, a 32-year-old "Star Wars" fan terminally ill with cancer.

The hashtag is being used on Twitter to gain the attention of Walt Disney Studios. Supporters of "ForceForDaniel," hope the studio will allow Fleetwood to watch the film before its December 18 release.

Fleetwood has spindle cell sarcoma, a rare form of connective tissue cancer. Doctors informed him in July that he had just two months to live.

Fleetwood told Houston's KPRC-TV that he has been a fan of "Star Wars" since he was 8 or 9 years old.

"Judging by how progressive the disease has gotten in the past two months I really don't think that I'll be able to make it," Fleetwood said.

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