Funday Friday: #56--Real-Life Superman | British Volunteer Takes Down Bank Robber Wearing Man of Steel Costume

Faster then a jaywalking child.  than Smart car. Able to walk to single people in a single jog.
It's Superman! Actually it's a 32-year-old British guy named Antonio Cortes, volunteer for the greater good and destroyer of ailment evil.

Cortes works as a volunteer for England-based nonprofit organization Give A Smile UK, which raises money for disabled children. For his job, he wears a costume in public garnering money for the organization. One day, while on break with other volunteers, he heard screams from a woman close to being mugged by a robber at the Co-Op location in Gloucester. He immediately knew what to do when the woman looked distressed.

Here's what he had to say about the bold saving in this interview from BBC News (which is at the end).


Who knew the circumstances worked in the hero's favor?
It's funny that at the time, Cortes had a Superman costume on, a huge coincidence. But it was a brave act for him, and he deserves to be a hero. Especially also considering that he volunteers with Give A Smile UK, a nice organization, I presume. Good for him; he deserves the temporary popularity.

Thanks to ABC News for the article inspiring this edition.