Chance Perdomo’s haunting last social media post was a picture of a motorcycle, just days before his fatal bike crash at age 27, which reportedly occurred late Friday night.
The Gen V actor shared the snap with his 1million followers alongside a selfie, which he took while lying on a sofa.
Chance wrote on Instagram: ‘Day 77. Final calm before storm. #backontheroad’
The British-American actor, known for his roles as Andre Anderson in Gen V and Ambrose Spellman in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, was killed in a single vehicle smash, according to officials.
Tributes flooded in for Chance Perdomo including from his co-stars in the Amazon Prime superhero series, Patrick Schwarzenegger, who led the tributes to the star.
Chance Perdomo’s haunting last Instagram post was a picture of a motorcycle, just days before his fatal bike crash at age 27, which reportedly occurred late Friday night
The Gen V actor shared the snap with his 1million followers alongside a selfie which he snapped while lying on a sofa
He wrote: ‘ Day 77. Final calm before storm. #backontheroad’
The son of Arnold Schwarzenegger, 30, 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.’
While 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 favourite 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.
The British-American actor, known for his roles as Andre Anderson in Gen V and Ambrose Spellman in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, was killed in a single vehicle smash, according to officials
One of his co-stars in the Amazon Prime superhero series, Patrick Schwarzenegger , led the tributes to the star (pictured with Chance in Gen V)
The son of Arnold Schwarzenegger, 30, 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
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’
‘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.’
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 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.
And 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.’
While the 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.’
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)
In the wake of his death, production for the second season of Gen V has been officially delayed, with creators tasked with deciding to revise the scripts to bid farewell to Chance’s character or seek a replacement actor (pictured in June)
‘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.’
In the wake of his death, production for the second season of Gen V has been officially delayed.