The boy who captured the hearts of millions when he jumped in front of a German Shepherd to save his sister’s life just got to meet his hero, Spider-Man.
At just 6 years old, Bridger Walker, the boy from Wyoming, is a hero after he saved his sister from a dog attack in 2020. Bridger captured the hearts of millions for his brave act, including Tom Holland.
Tom called Bridger to praise the young boy for his act of bravery and told him he could come to the set of Spider Man: No Way Home.
Guess what??? Tom made good on his promise!
In an Instagram post shared Friday, Bridger’s father Robert said that Holland, 25, had previously told his son he could spend time with the cast and delivered on the promise.
“Remember when @tomholland2013 promised Bridger he could come to the filming of Spider-Man? He delivered! First, a huge thank you to Tom, @harryholland64, @zendaya, and the entire Marvel/Sony cast and crew for this dream-come-true adventure,” Robert wrote.
“When we first arrived on set, I was a little apprehensive that once the “curtain was pulled back” that the magic of the movies would be lost for the kids. The opposite was true! Tom, Zendaya, Harry, @lifeisaloha, @tonyrevolori, and the entire cast/crew made our kids feel like stars. ✨ They don’t just act the part of friendly neighborhood heroes – that’s what they truly are.”
Bridger was only 6 at the time of the attack and was left needing 90 stitches to fix the damage on his face, he told his parents, “If someone had to die, I thought it should be me.”
Now, a year later, Bridger’s dad, Robert Walker, says that Bridger doesn’t want his scars to go away.
Robert told PEOPLE, “My wife and I asked him, ‘Do you want it to go away?’ And he said, ‘I don’t want it to go all the way away,’” the father of five says. “Bridger views his scar as something to be proud of, but he also doesn’t see it as being representative of his brave act. He just perceives it as, ‘I was a brother and that’s what brothers do.’ It’s a reminder that his sister didn’t get hurt, and that she is okay.”
Watch Bridger get to help Tom Holland practice Spider-Man’s famous “web swing” on set.
Tom even taught Bridger the Spider-Man pose.
Tom isn’t the only celeb that has reached out, when his story went viral stars across Hollywood sent messages praising the little boy, including the famous Chris’s: Chris Evans (Captain America), Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Chris Pratt (Star Lord).
Follow Bridger’s story on his new YouTube Channel Bridger Buddies.
12-22-21
