[UPDATED] DEADPOOL 2 To Resume Filming Following Stuntwoman’s Tragic Accident
Fox The events of the last 72 hours have been, to say the least, pressing. The tragedy that struck the outdoor set of 20th Century Fox’s upcoming sequel, Deadpool 2, serves as a staunch reminder of how dangerous the craft of stunt performance can be, as is always the case, and with the occasional on-set mishaps that can occur on set. These are, in sum, the conditions from which the production now works on recovering from as filming returns from its two-day hiatus in the wake of the tragic accident that occured on Monday with the death of Joi “SJ” Harris. Harris, pioneering as the first African-American female professional road racer licensed years earlier to compete by American Motorcyclist Association, imported from New York City to the Vancouver set where the specific stunt required was rehearsed all of Saturday and Sunday, and more than five times on Monday. It would […]