A young woman killed herself on a motorcycle waterfall Monday in Vancouver, West, on the set of Deadpool 2, a sequel to the hit superhero movie, local police said.
” Vancouver police confirm that a stuntman died on the set of Deadpool during a motorcycle stunt scene ,” said the statement from the city’s western Canadian police .
Witnesses quoted by the Vancouver Sun newspaper said the young stuntman lost control of his motorcycle, which climbed onto the sidewalk and hit the glass window at the bottom of a tower in the city center.
Photos show a black Ducati motorcycle reversed with a showcase on the sidewalk.
Victim Joi “SJ” Harris doubled actress Zazie Beetz as Domino, a mercenary and sniper in this film about the adventures of a Marvel anti-hero with black humor.
Released in February 2016, the first album broke records at the box office with global revenues of 783 million US dollars (664 million euros) for a budget of 58 million.
The filming of Deadpool 2 began in June in Vancouver with the Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds, originally from this Pacific Coast city, and the American Josh Brolin. The film is expected on the screens next year.