UPDATE from people.com :

“This call lifted M’s spirit so much he asked to leave the facility to go to Target for a new outfit — so they took him!” a source from the hospital tells PEOPLE of Makuta’s reaction to speaking with Affleck. “It has been an amazing week and the dramatic uplift in spirit of M and his family has been fun to witness.”

Affleck took the superheroics one step further and offered to help fly Mukuta’s mother from Zimbabwe to Atlanta to be with her son during this difficult time.

A few days ago,Hospital Atlanta wrote this tweet on their patient Mukuta:

Hospice Atlanta is calling for Batman! Melissa has been next to Mukuta daily & has come to know that Batman is his favorite Superhero.He has cholangeocarcinoma.Sadly-His life is going to end soon (days/week)We need a Batman costume or someone to be the Batman themselves. 🙏

Unfortunately Ben Affleck, The Batman, was shooting his new Netflix movie ‘Triple Frontier’ and was unavailable to meet the young fan. But, that doesn’t stop him, according to Hospital Atlanta:

Such a memorable day for Mukuta who’s a super #Batman fan! He received a phone call from @BenAffleck today. Thanks to the widespread community support and helping us deliver on our mission: To Improve the Lives of Those We Serve. #HospiceAtlanta @EvilMelTucker #Batman4Mukuta

Thanks Batman!

I’d like to repeat what Zachary Levi(Shazam!) had to say:

Not all heroes wear capes. Though, coincidentally, some do. 🤗 Bravo, @BenAffleck. And continued prayers for Mukuta. 🙏

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