The tragedy arrived on the set of the thriller adapted to Netflix’s comics The chosen one on June 16, when two cast members, Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar, were killed in a car accident near the set where the series was filmed. Several others were reportedly injured and production was halted SAG-AFTRA has launched an investigation in the crash. netflix and The chosen oneThe Redrum production company has now reacted to this shocking and devastating event.
The incident involved a group of The chosen oneThe cast and crew were traveling in a van from Santa Rosalía to the local airport when the van slipped off the road and overturned. Six other people in the vehicle were hospitalized in stable conditions. Netflix expressed condolences from its executives just days after the actors died, and a spokesperson for the streaming service said in a statement (for uh ):
We are deeply sorry for the tragic accident that caused the deaths of Ray Garduño and Juan Francisco González. Our thoughts are with his loved ones and those injured in this unfortunate accident.
Safety on set is always an important topic, and it is what we see highlighted whenever there is a death or injury at work, including 2017 death of Deadpool 2 stunt double Sequana Harris and more recently when Director of photography Halyna Hutchins was shot dead on the set of Alec Baldwin Oxide. Although the truck accident did not technically occur on set, SAG-AFTRA claimed to be in contact with Mexican actors union ANDA and production was halted while investigating the circumstances of the accident.
Production company Redrum also released a statement, saying it is partnering with local authorities and supporting all those injured by the “unspeakable tragedy”:
All of us involved in the production of La Elegida are shocked by the tragic accident that happened last Thursday while traveling from Santa Rosalía, Baja California, to the local airport. We deeply regret the deaths of our colleagues Ray Garduño and Juan Francisco González and we closely support all those affected by this unspeakable tragedy. Redrum collaborated with local authorities and initial reports and testimony indicate that all safety protocols were in place and it was an unfortunate accident.
The chosen one was shooting season 3 (with the first two seasons available for netflix subscribers ). Based on the comic American Jesus written by Mark Millar, who wrote the original material for e Product The legacy of Jupiter for the streamer – and Peter Gross, The chosen one tells the story of a boy who discovers that he is Jesus Christ reincarnated and that it is up to him to save humanity from itself. The first season premiered in June 2019, and all six episodes of the second were released in December of the same year.
We don’t know if or when The chosen one will return to production, or when more answers are likely to emerge about the incident and the future of the franchise, although the results of the investigation should help shed some light on that. Our condolences continue to the friends and family of Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar, and we hope for a full recovery for others involved in the truck accident.
Source: Cinemablend
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