"Max Page, the boy who played mini-Darth Vader in Volkswagen's much-acclaimed "The Force" commercial, is set to undergo open heart surgery on Thursday.
Deutsch LA told Business Insider, "Max was born with a congenital heart defect, and the surgery will replace his pulmonary valve and fix a hole in his heart."
Page's spot was one of the most talked-about ads of the 2011 Super Bowl. In it, he attempts to use the Force and is amazed that he is able to start his dad's Volkswagen."
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