Hugh Grant Just Brought His 'Paddington' Character To Life For Sick Child In Lockdown

Hugh Grant has delighted a young fan suffering from cancer with a message from Phoenix Buchanan, the villain in his favourite film, Paddington 2.

Four-year-old Henry is suffering from high-risk stage 4 Neuroblastoma - a type of cancer.

Henry, who has earnt himself the nickname Henry The Brave, is obsessed with pretending to be a firefighter and watching kids' film, Paddington 2.

This week, his father posted a video of the little boy teaching him the dance performed by Hugh Grant's character, Phoenix Buchanan, at the end of the film.

The 2017 live-action film concluded with Buchanan being sentenced to time at HMP Wormwood Scrubs after his role in stealing a rare, prized book.

Now, the 59-year-old actor has posted a surprise response for the boy in character as the Buchanan.

""Hello Henry, Phoenix Buchanan here," started the actor.

"I'm sorry that you've been locked up for so long in your house, but you know, I've been locked up for the last five years.

"The great answer is dancing, and can I say, your dancing is quite remarkable, I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart.

"I wish I could say the same about you dads dancing but alas I can't," he ended, before wishing him all the best.

No doubt thrilled with his video message, Henry (or rather his father on behalf of him), replied to the character, saying: "Hi Phoenix, hope you are keeping well in prison.

"Henry agrees with you about Daddy's dancing! He may be joining you soon, currently awaiting trial for crimes against dancing!!"

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Paddington 2 is the second in the super successful Paddington franchise, following the first film in 2014, based on Michael Bond's children's stories.

In the film, Hugh stars as Phoenix Buchanan, a narcissistic actor and former star of the West End theatre, who is reduced to making adverts for dog food.

Buchanan steals a rare pop-up book that Paddington was saving for to buy for Aunt Lucy's birthday, and frames the marmalade sandwich-eating bear for the crime.

Henry's parents are currently fundraising to get him treatment for his cancer, which you can donate to here.

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Topics: Hugh Grant, Life News, Paddington, Real

Ciara Sheppard

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