Patrick Schwarzenegger expressed his sadness about the death of his “Gen V” costar Chance Perdomo over the weekend, sharing on social media that the 27-year-old actor was “a great friend.”
“This is painful. A lot. What a young, talented actor and a great friend — gone way too soon,” Schwarzenegger wrote Saturday on X. “It was a privilege to work with him in ‘Gen V.’ Rest in peace, Chance.”
He also reposted a photo showing Schwarzenegger hugging Perdomo emotionally in a crucial scene in “Gen V.”
“Wow, that just brought tears to my eyes,” he wrote.
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 ❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/gfiee3cMT3
— Patrick Schwarzenegger (@PSchwarzenegger) March 31, 2024
Damn that just made me tear up https://t.co/4evBnp2nvb
— Patrick Schwarzenegger (@PSchwarzenegger) March 31, 2024
Schwarzenegger followed up those posts on Sunday on Instagram, sharing a series of photos with Perdomo on his story. He captioned one with “Gen V” costar Maddie Phillips, “Love you buddy. I hope you’re in heaven with a cigar.”
The actor, who is the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger, acted alongside Perdomo in the Amazon Prime Video series as Golden Boy, the best friend of Perdomo’s Andre Anderson who dies by suicide at the start of the “Boys” spin-off. He appears in flashbacks throughout Season 1 of the superhero drama as Andre and others piece together the mystery surrounding his death.
Perdomo, who also played Ambrose Spellman in the Netflix series “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” died in a motorcycle accident on Friday. “Gen V” Season 2 had not yet started production, but an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap that the filming start date is being pushed in the wake of Perdomo’s death.
“We can’t quite wrap our heads around this,” producers of “Gen V” said Saturday in a statement. “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 tense 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.”
Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television said, “The entire ‘Gen V’ family is devastated by the sudden passing of Chance Perdomo. Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television extend our heartfelt thoughts and support to Chance’s family and all who loved him at this difficult time.”
Schwarzenegger seemed to be the only “Gen V” cast mate so far to post about the tragedy as representatives for Perdomo requested the family’s “wish for privacy as they mourn the loss of their beloved son and brother” be respected.
