‘Gen V’ will not recast Chance Perdomo’s role, will “recraft” season 2 ahead of production this month

nme.com:

Gen V have announced that they will not be recasting Chance Perdomo’s role as Andre Anderson for season 2 of the superhero show after the actor’s death.In March, Perdomo – who was 27 at the time – was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident and died as a result.

While details of the accident are still private, it was reported that no other individuals were involved in the accident.The actor most recently appeared in Gen V – a spin-off to Prime Video series The Boys.

In this, Perdomo played Andre, a student at a university founded by Vought International, where superheroes are permitted to train their powers.Now, Prime Video and the producers of Gen V have issued a statement regarding the production of the show’s second season, confirming that Perdomo’s role will not be recast in honour of the late actor.They wrote on X: “As we continue to navigate the tragic loss of Chance Perdomo, everyone at Gen V is determined to find the best way to respect his memory.”pic.twitter.com/xMUPkY7gq3— GEN V (@genv) May 5, 2024“We won’t be recasting the role, because no one can replace Chance.

Instead, we have been taking the time and space to recraft our Season 2 storylines as we begin production in May. We will honor Chance and his legacy this season.”Gen V scored a four-star review upon its release last year, with Ali Shutler writing for NME: “Despite Marvel introducing enough teen superheroes to launch a Young Avengers and the success of Stranger Things, Wednesday and The Umbrella Academy, Gen V is confidently its own thing.