While preparing for his Oscar-winning role as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, Eddie Redmayne met and visited with many people suffering from MND/ALS, and was very moved by his experiences. His continued support of this cause has led to the recent news of him being named a Patron for the MND Association!

"I knew that understanding the disease was going to be the essential element of The Theory Of Everything. We were invited to visit MND clinics, and I went every couple of weeks for a few months so I could find out what life was really like for people living with the disease. These people were incredibly receptive, and really kind. All the understanding they gave me went into the film, and there’s no question that we couldn’t have done it without the help we had from everyone. Being a MND Association Patron tops off the life-changing experiences I had making this film, and learning about the devastation of motor neurone disease along the way."

In light of this, and in anticipation of his upcoming 34th birthday, as fans we wanted to show our support as well! If you can, please consider donating to this wonderful cause that is very close to Eddie's heart. Eddie is such a kind person and hopefully as fans, we can show him how much we support that with a little kindness of our own!