Gen V: filming of season 2 begins, Chance Perdomo will not be recast

The memory of the actor who died at just 27 years old “will be honored”, promise his creators.

The sudden disappearance of Chance Perdomo was a shock for the entire team Gen Vthe series derived from The Boys on Prime Video. If its concept is just as crazy as its predecessor, now is not the time to laugh when announcing the launch of its season 2.

Showrunner Craig Rosenberg, accompanied by the producers of Gen V, posted an official message on social networks to announce that the actor who died at only 27 years old, in a motorcycle accident, will not be recast. On the contrary, his death will be “honored”they write.

“As we continue to deal with the tragic loss of Chance Perdomo, the entire team at Gen V is determined to find the best way to respect his memory.

We will not recast his role, because no one can replace Chance. Instead, we're taking the time to rewrite our Season 2 storylines just before it begins production in May.

We plan to honor Chance and his legacy with this season.”

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In this spin-off of The Boys -whose season 4 teaser makes a direct link with Gen V– Chance played Andre Anderson, a student with magnetic manipulation abilities. Before that, he had been spotted by viewers of another popular series, Sabrina (on Netflix). His main actress, Kiernan Shipka, also paid tribute to him:

“Oh man, that hurts. Chance was a unique soul. Just the most fiery, creative, loving, connected, caring force you could imagine… As playful as he was kind. As affectionate as he was hilarious. He didn't never failed to make me laugh and he never failed to leave me on my toes. Thank you Chance. His humanity was a generous gift to me and to so many people. It's truly hard to imagine this world without him. I loved him with all my heart. I always will.”

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