‘Ant-Man’ star Paul Rudd still talks to seventh-grade boy whose classmates wouldn’t sign yearbook: 'Sweet kid'

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Actor Paul Rudd continues to be a real-life hero for a 12-year-old boy after his classmates wouldn’t sign his yearbook.

"He’s a really cool kid. I still talk to him," Rudd, 53, told "Extra" in an interview at Comic-Con 2022 after discussing the movie "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania."

The "Ant-Man" star first chatted with the seventh-grade student Brody Ridder of Westminster, Colorado, after his mother, Cassandra, shared the news in a Facebook post in May.

Cassandra said her son, Brody, came home from school upset because his classmates didn’t sign his yearbook. 

PAUL RUDD SENDS A LETTER TO SEVENTH-GRADE BOY WHOSE CLASSMATES DIDN’T SIGN HIS YEARBOOK: 'THINGS GET BETTER'

"My poor son. Doesn't seem like it's getting any better. 2 teachers and a total of 2 students wrote in his yearbook despite Brody asking all kinds of kids to sign it," she shared online, adding a picture of her son's yearbook pages.

"Ant-Man" star Paul Rudd said in an interview that seventh-grade student Brody Ridder is a "really cool kid." (Getty Images)

After Rudd heard Brody's story, he decided to send him a letter and a signed "Ant-Man" helmet — which his mother shared images of on Facebook. 

During the "Extra" interview, Rudd discussed his friendly encounter with Brody and called him a "sweet kid."

"My sister told me this story and I said, ‘Is there a way to get in touch with the family?’" Rudd asked.

The Marvel actor noted that it was "months before that story came out. All of a sudden people started calling and emailing" him. 

Actor Paul Rudd continues to be a real-life hero for a 12-year-old boy after his classmates wouldn’t sign his yearbook. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld)

Rudd expressed to the outlet that he still keeps in contact with the seventh-grade boy. 

Cassandra shared the duo’s exchange via Facebook in June. 

Paul Rudd sent Brody Ridder a signed "Ant-Man" helmet along with a letter. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

In the social media post, Brody sent Rudd a message that said, "Your my favorite superhero," and the actor responded, "You're mine."

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Since then, Brody’s story has gone viral online and grabbed the attention of high school students to the Broadway cast of "Dear Evan Hansen."

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Older students from Westminster, Colorado, pledged to fill his yearbook autograph pages with signatures and invited Brody to New York City to see a show.