Back in December, Dustin chose Volkswagen’s Little Darth Vader advertisement as 2011′s best commercial (rightly so), besting that Luvs’ promo featuring a bunch of twisted babies having a pooping contest. I know the ad was for a heartless German corporation, using a character created by an even-more-heartless individual, but goddammit, IT WAS SO CUTE. And this is SO SAD:
Max Page, the 7-year-old who played a miniature Darth Vader in Volkswagen’s popular Super Bowl commercial in 2011, will undergo open-heart surgery in Los Angeles on Wednesday to repair a congenital heart defect. The goal of the surgery is to repair a hole in his heart and replace his pulmonary valve. (Via)
Is…is it getting dusty in here or what? We obviously hope for the best for young master Page, and would like to quote a line from Star Wars that’s helped us through tough times: “Alert all commands. Calculate every possible destination along their last known trajectory.” No, wait, that’s not it. “The force is with you,” Max. Much better.
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my heart. just. stopped. I hope little Vadar gets well soon. I know he will – the force is strong with this one.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Poor little guy. I hope he knows how many people are rooting for him.
I’ve seen this kind of thing before.
Here’s to hoping his parents don’t bleed his blood bank dry before he turns 18.
He also played the son on Prime Suspect. Once he’s recovered, they should totally uncancel that show in celebration.
This morning the Today show noted that he was taking his Vadar costume to the hospital with him because he feels strong when he wears it. *sniffle*
omgsad
Well, that did it, now I’m crying.
For Xenu’s sake, you had to keep pushin’!
i heard its just so George Lucas can put a new, more annoying heart in its place.
too soon?
I wonder when the surgery is done successfully if he’ll step of the operating table and scream “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
I only get to say this stuff because I had the same surgery when I was younger, so back off bro.
James, I’m just glad YOU shot first.
I find your lack of ventricular outflow…disturbing.
Jedis never say die!
Oh, wait, that’s Goonies. Either way, fuck you, um, person who’s responsible for this. Congenital, you say? Ah. Um, so that means his parents? Okay, I take back what I just said. Can we blame George Lucas? We can? Okay, sounds good. Go to hell, Lucas!
/seriously, though if James Earl Jones is reading this please give this kid a phone call and wish him luck.
The most awesome idea ever. Please, somebody reach Mr. James Earl Jones!
Or at the very least, Rick Moranis.
My friend who’s 7 year old just got brain surgery got a visit from 4 storm troopers at Denver Childrens. They should fly over to LA “Your order, sir?”
“Hi, little sick kid? This is Jake Lloyd. Wait wait, don’t hang up. Hello? HELLO? … Sigh.”
I had the same surgery as a kid, and I came out of it even healthier. Little dude will be fine.
The commercial was grossly overrated.
Best o luck to the kid however.