Gen V’s second season is changing significantly after the tragic death of star Chance Perdomo. In a statement on Sunday, the show’s producers announced that they will not be recasting Perdomo’s character, Andre Anderson.
Instead, the team has been reworking season 2 ahead of production. “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,” the statement says. “We won’t be recasting the role, because one one can replace Chance.
Instead, we have been taking the time and space to recraft our Season 2 storylines as we begin production in May. We will honor Chance and his legacy this season.” While we don’t know how much of a change this means for the writers’ original plans, Andre was one of the main characters of Gen V’s first season, and seemed set for an even bigger role in season 2.
It’s also unclear whether Perdomo’s character was planned to have any crossover with The Boys, whose fourth season will premiere in June.
Perdomo died in a motorcycle crash in March on the way to Toronto to begin filming for Gen V’s second season. Gen V season 2 doesn’t have a release date yet, but with production starting in the next few weeks, we likely won’t see the show return until 2025.