Henry Cavill and Amy Adams took their turn in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on the “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" set.
While Adams only received one nomination, Cavill received multiple challenges and decided to accept them all. Crewmembers dumped seven buckets of ice water on Cavill, who took it like a champ. Check out the video below.
Cavill and Adams are amongst millions that have participated in the social media movement. The ALS Association started the Ice Bucket Challenge on July 29 and has raised $88.5 million in donations in a little less than a month, according to a news release.
ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects a person’s ability to control their muscle movement. There is no cure for ALS and little treatments available to manage the disease.
“We are simply awe-struck at the incredible generosity that has poured forth to help fight this disease,” Barbara Newhouse, president and CEO of The ALS Association, said in a statement. “Words cannot express how grateful we are to the nearly two million people who have donated and even more than that who have likely taken the challenge. You have all made an incredible effort in the fight against this disease.
“Every day, given this dramatic increase in funding, the scope of what’s possible when it comes to fighting this disease has changed and continues to change,” Newhouse continued. “Under the leadership of our Board of Trustees, we are putting a decision-making process in place to address how this money will be spent. This is isn’t a matter of spending these dollars quickly—it’s a matter of investing these dollars prudently to achieve maximum impact in our quest to help people living with the disease and those yet to be diagnosed.”
