Chance Perdomo’s last disturbing social media post was a photo of a motorcycle, just days before his fatal bicycle accident at age 27, which reportedly occurred Friday night.
The Generation V actor shared the snap with his million followers along with a selfie, which was taken withwhile lying on a couch.
Chance wrote on Instagram: ‘Day 77. Final calm before the storm. #backontheroad’
The British-American actor, known for his roles as Andre Anderson on Gen V and Ambrose Spellman on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, died in the single-vehicle crash, according to authorities.
Tributes flooded in for Chance Perdomo, including from his co-stars on the Amazon Prime superhero series, Patrick Schwarzenegger, who led tributes to the star.
Chance Perdomo’s disturbing last Instagram post was a photo of a motorcycle, just days before his fatal bicycle accident at age 27, which reportedly occurred on Friday night.
The Generation V actor shared the snap with his one million followers along with a selfie he took while lying on a couch.
He wrote: ‘Day 77. Final calm before the storm. #backontheroad’
The 30-year-old son of Arnold Schwarzenegger, who plays Luke Riordan/Golden Boy in The Boys spin-off, tweeted: “This hurts.” A lot. What a talented young actor and what a great friend! He left too soon. It was a pleasure to work with him at GenV. RIP opportunity ‘
In response to one of his followers who shared a shot from the show of Patrick and Chance’s characters hugging, Patrick admitted, “Damn, that made me cry.”
Dan Beirne, who plays Social Media Jeff, Godolkin University’s social media manager in the series, also paid tribute.
She shared a photo of Chance on her Instagram Stories and captioned it: “I probably spent five days with him, but it was enough to know that he was so funny, talented, generous and joyful.” His smile lit up a room.’
While Robert Bazzocchi, who plays one of Andre’s Godolkin classmates, Liam, reflected on his first meeting with Chance at the table read for the Gen V pilot.
Commenting on Prime Video’s statement on Instagram, he wrote: ‘Wow. The first thing I told him at the pilot table read was that he was one of my favorite actors in ‘Sabrina.’
‘He is a standout. Lots of talent and a warm soul. My heart goes out to his family and his loved ones, may he rest in peace.”
Gen V’s producers issued a moving statement following the news, writing, “We can’t fully understand this.”
The British-American actor, known for his roles as Andre Anderson on Gen V and Ambrose Spellman on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, died in the single-vehicle crash, according to authorities.
One of his co-stars on the Amazon Prime superhero series, Patrick Schwarzenegger, led tributes to the star (pictured with Chance in Generation V)
The 30-year-old son of Arnold Schwarzenegger, who plays Luke Riordan/Golden Boy in The Boys spin-off, tweeted: “This hurts.” A lot. What a talented young actor and what a great friend! He left too soon. It was a pleasure to work with him at GenV. RIP opportunity ‘
In response to one of his followers who shared a shot from the show of Patrick and Chance’s characters hugging, Patrick admitted, “Damn, that made me cry.”
Dan Beirne, who plays Social Media Jeff, Godolkin University’s social media manager in the series, also paid tribute.
The Generation V producers issued a moving statement following the news, writing, “We can’t fully understand this.”
Filmmaker Rachel Talalay, who directed an episode of Sabrina, shared a snapshot of the table read and wrote, “I’m so saddened to hear about the passing of Chance Perdomo. What a wonderful man.”
‘For those of us who knew and worked with him, Chance was always charming and smiling, an enthusiastic force of nature, an incredibly talented performer and, most of all, a very kind and charming person.
‘Even writing about him in the past is meaningless. We are so sorry to Chance’s family and mourn the loss of our friend and colleague. He hugs your loved ones tonight.”
While Amazon MGM and Sony Productions Television wrote: ‘The entire Gen V family is devastated by the sudden passing of Chance Perdomo. (We) extend our sincere thoughts and support to Chance’s family and everyone 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.
And Laz Alonso, who plays Mother’s Milk on The Boys, commented on the re-release of the statement from show creator Eric Kripke, saying, ‘I’m sorry, Eric. Sending love to his family and everyone on his tribe.’
While Chilling Adventures of Sabrina showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa also wrote a heartfelt tribute, calling Chance a “human being with a soul” and admitting that his passing was “heartbreaking and astonishing.”
Chance’s representatives gave a statement to Deadline that read: “His passion for the arts and insatiable appetite for life was felt by everyone who knew him, and his warmth will continue in those he loved most.
“We ask that the family’s wish for privacy be respected 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 in 2020, alongside rapper Stormzy and actress and model Jodie Turner-Smith.
His publicist confirmed the tragic news of his death with Varietysaying in a statement: “It is with great sadness that we share the news of the untimely passing of Chance Perdomo as a result of a motorcycle accident.”
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 the show in 2020).
In the wake of his death, production on the second season of Gen V was officially delayed, with creators tasked with deciding whether to revise the scripts to say goodbye to Chance’s character or find a replacement actor (pictured in June).
‘Authorities have reported that no other people were involved. His passion for the arts and his insatiable appetite for life were felt by all who knew him, and his warmth will continue in those he loved most.
“We ask that the family’s wish for privacy be respected as they mourn the loss of their beloved son and brother.”
In the wake of his death, production on the second season of Gen V was officially delayed.
The cast and producers were scheduled to gather Saturday afternoon for the show’s first season 2 table read, in preparation for filming set to begin April 8 in Toronto, according to Deadline.
The creators of the series are now tasked with deciding to revise the scripts to say goodbye to the character of Chance or find a replacement actor for the role, according to the outlet.
In The Boys spin-off, Chance played Andre, who had magnetic manipulation superpowers, alongside stars Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Asa Germann and Shelley Conn.