Producers vowed to ‘honor Chance and his legacy this season’

The late Chance Perdomo’s Gen V character Andre Anderson will not be recast, producers on the Amazon Prime series said on social media Sunday, just more than a month after the actor’s death at the age of 27 in a motorcycle accident in late March.

‘As we continue to navigate the tragic loss of Chance Perdomo, everyone at Gen V is determined to find the best way to pay respect to his memory,’ a statement on the show’s Instagram account said. ‘We won’t be recasting the role, because no one can replace Chance.

‘Instead, we have been taking the time and space to refract our Season 2 storylines as we begin production in May. We will honor Chance and his legacy this season.’

The cast and producers were scheduled to gather on March 30, the day news broke of Perdomo’s fatal accident in upstate New York, according to Deadline, as he was headed to Toronto to work on the show.

Filming had been slated to commence April 8 in Toronto, according to the outlet, but production for the second season of Gen V was delayed in the wake of the tragedy.

The late Chance Perdomo’s Gen V character Andre Anderson will not be recast after the actor’s death at 27 in a motorcycle accident in March. Perdomo pictured in July of 2023 in London

Producers on the Amazon Prime series took to social media Sunday with a message about the creative direction of the program following the tragedy

In the spin-off to The Boys, Chance played Andre, who had magnetic manipulation super powers, alongside costars Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Asa Germann and Shelley Conn.

The announcement drew mixed reactions from fans in the comment section, as some thought it was the only way to move forward.

‘The most respectable way to do this,’ one fan said, while another said, ‘Mad respect for not re-casting.’

A user commended the show for the decision and their transparency throughout the process: ‘Respect. The fact you’ve addressed it to the public as well props to the entire team.’

Said one user: ‘Completely understandable, may he rest in peace.’

Some fans, while mourning Perdomo’s passing, said that they felt the character was essential to the storyline and should have been recast.

‘Sucks, a character shouldn’t be killed off when there’s still more to their story,’ one user said. ‘It’s not disrespectful to recast. Rip to the boy Chance, but we shouldn’t be losing out on a good character.’

Another fan said that while Perdomo ‘was great,’ they wished producers ‘just picked another actor to play the character’ to continue ‘a certain storyline that the show must keep on.’

Perdomo (center) played the role of Andre Anderson on eight episodes of Amazon Prime series

The announcement drew mixed reactions from fans in the comment section, as some thought it was the only way to move forward, while others felt the character should have been recast

Perdomo’s haunting next-to-last social media post was a picture of a motorcycle, just days before his fatal bike crash, which reportedly occurred between the late hours of Friday night, March 29, and Saturday morning, March 30.

The actor shared the snap with his 1 million followers alongside a selfie, which he took while lying on a sofa. He captioned the post: ‘Day 77. Final calm before storm. #backontheroad’

The British-American actor, also known for his role as Ambrose Spellman in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, was killed in a single-vehicle accident, according to officials.

Amid news of his passing, tributes flooded in for Perdomo including from his costars in the Amazon Prime superhero series, Patrick Schwarzenegger.

The son of Arnold Schwarzenegger, who plays Luke Riordan/Golden Boy in The Boys’ spin-off, tweeted: ‘This hurts. A lot. What a young talented actor, and a great friend – gone way too soon. Was a pleasure to work with him in GenV. RIP Chance.’

Responding to one of his followers sharing a shot from the show of Patrick and Chance’s characters hugging, Patrick admitted: ‘Damn that just made me tear up’.

Dan Beirne, who plays Social Media Jeff, the social media manager for Godolkin University on the series, also paid tribute.

He shared a photo of Chance to his Instagram Stories and captioned it: ‘I spent probably five days with him but it was enough to know he was so funny and talented and generous and joyful. His smile lit up a room.’

One of Perdomo’s final Instagram posts was a picture of a motorcycle, just days before his fatal bike crash at age 27, which reportedly occurred late March 29

The Gen V actor shared the snap with his 1 million followers alongside a selfie which he snapped while lying on a sofa

He wrote: ‘ Day 77. Final calm before storm. #backontheroad’

Robert Bazzocchi, who stars as one of Andre’s classmates at Godolkin, Liam, reflected on his first meeting with Chance at the table read for Gen V’s pilot.

Commenting on Prime Video’s statement on Instagram, he wrote: ‘Wow. The first thing I said to him at the pilot table read was that he was one of my favorite actors on ‘Sabrina.’

‘He’s a standout. So much talent and a warm soul. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones, may he rest in peace.’

The Gen V producers released a moving statement following the news, penning: ‘We can’t quite wrap out heads around this.

‘For those of us who knew him and worked with him, Chance was always charming and smiling, an enthusiastic force of nature, an incredibly talented performer, and more than anything else, just a very kind, lovely person.

‘Even writing about him in the past doesn’t make sense. We are so sorry for Chance’s family, and we are grieving the loss of our friend and colleague. Hug your loved ones tonight.’

Amazon MGM and Sony Productions Television wrote: ‘The entire Gen V family is devastated by the sudden passing of Chance Perdomo. [We] extend our heartfelt thoughts and support to Chance’s family and all who loved him at this difficult time.’

The statements were shared and reposted by several of The Boys’ stars, including Erin Moriarty, Antony Starr, Karen Fukuhara and Jack Quaid.

One of his costars in the Amazon Prime superhero series, Patrick Schwarzenegger , led the tributes to the star (pictured with Chance in Gen V)

Responding to one of his followers sharing a shot from the show of Patrick and Chance’s characters hugging, Patrick admitted: ‘Damn that just made me tear up’

Dan Beirne, who plays Social Media Jeff, the social media manager for Godolkin University on the series, also paid tribute

The Gen V producers released a moving statement following the news, penning: ‘We can’t quite wrap out heads around this’

Filmmaker Rachel Talalay, who directed an episode of Sabrina, shared a snap from the table read, and wrote: ‘So saddened to hear about the passing of Chance Perdomo. What a wonderful man’

Chance first appeared in the short film Longfield Drive as Rodell in 2016 and went on to star in TV shows such as Midsomer Murders and Sabrina (pictured in show in 2020)

Laz Alonso, who plays Mother’s Milk in The Boys, commented on show creator Eric Kripke’s repost of the statement, saying: ‘So sorry Eric. Sending love to his family and all those in his tribe.’

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa also penned a heartfelt tribute, calling Chance a ‘soulful human being’ and admitting his passing was ‘heartbreaking and staggering’.

Chance’s representatives gave a statement to Deadline that read: ‘His passion for the arts and insatiable appetite for life was felt by all who knew him, and his warmth will carry on in those who he loved dearest.

‘We ask to please respect the family’s wish for privacy as they mourn the loss of their beloved son and brother.’

Chance first appeared in the short film Longfield Drive as Rodell in 2016 and went on to star in TV shows such as Midsomer Murders and Sabrina.

In 2020, he was listed as one of the top 10 Brits to watch for 2020, alongside rapper Stormzy and actress/model Jodie Turner-Smith.

His publicist confirmed the tragic news of his passing with Variety, saying in a statement: ‘It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Chance Perdomo’s untimely passing as a result of a motorcycle accident.’

‘Authorities have advised that no other individuals were involved. His passion for the arts and insatiable appetite for life was felt by all who knew him, and his warmth will carry on in those who he loved dearest.

‘We ask to please respect the family’s wish for privacy as they mourn the loss of their beloved son and brother.’