Tom Hardy made a teenage girl's Christmas with a sweet gesture.
Eliza Cartwright and her father ran into Hardy while shopping in a toy store on Christmas Eve.
Michael asked Hardy to take a photo with Eliza, which he agreed to do.
Eliza was thrilled by the encounter and said it made her Christmas.
Michael said Eliza's mother is a big fan of Hardy and was disappointed to have missed the chance to meet him.
The encounter happened just a few hours before the stores closed for Christmas Day.
Eliza and her father had received free gifts at the Middlesbrough stadium earlier that day.
Hardy was in the toy store doing some last-minute Christmas shopping and was gracious in agreeing to take a photo with Eliza.