Christian Bale might have got a bad rap for his rant on the set of Terminator Salvation a few years back, but his recent acts of kindness show that he’s truly is a hero with or without the Batsuit. Back in July Bale visited with victims of the horrible Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting, and today I have another uplifting story to share with you.

Zach Guillot is an eight year old who’s battling Leukemia, and he happens to be a huge Batman fan. You can imagine his excitement when he received a call from Batman himself, Christian Bale. Zach’s family recorded the call and posted the video on YouTube. Check it out and head on over to Zach’s Facebook page for more on his battle against Leukemia.