Make-a-Wish Foundation turns leukaemia boy into Godzilla star 'Madzilla'

Maddex spits out half of a toy car while he plays the lead role on the film set of Madzilla. The Make-a-Wish Foundation arranged for Maddex, who has leukaemia, to be the star in his own movie as the character 'Madzilla'.

A four-foot-tall boy became an 800-foot-tall lizard in a Chicago production studio recently, battling monsters and wreaking havoc on a miniature cityscape. 

Five-year-old Maddex, aka “Madzilla”, stomped in costume through a meticulously designed set that volunteers had built as part of a Make-A-Wish Foundation project. Cameras rolled as he roared and took directorial cues in front of a green screen. Local celebrities, including Mayor Rahm Emanuel and ex-Bears football coach Mike Ditka, also participated.