The role of Andre Anderson in Gen V will not be recast following the death of actor Chance Perdomo. Image source: Amazon Studios
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Gen V – the spin-off to the Amazon series The Boys – was overshadowed by a tragic death: the 27-year-old main actor died in March 2024 Chance Perdomo killed in a motorcycle accident. As a result, production of season 2 was stopped in the meantime.
This is what continues with Gen V: Season 2
Now there is a new update from the series creators and initial information about when and how Gen V will continue. It was officially announced on social media that production on Season 2 will resume in May 2024. Originally it should have happened in April.
Additionally, Chance Perdomo's role as Andre Anderson will not be recast. This decision is justified by the fact that no one can replace Chance
. This means that his character is likely to be written out of Gen V, which has apparently already happened: According to the social media post, the story for Season 2 has already been revised.
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How exactly the absence of Andre Anderson (Chance Perdomo) in Season 2 of Gen V will be explained is currently unknown. But those responsible for the series promise that you wants to honor the late actor and his legacy in the upcoming season
.
When will The Boys and Gen V continue?
When Season 2 of Gen V will start on Amazon Prime Video also remains unclear. A release in 2025 would not be unrealistic, while Season 4 of The Boys continues on June 13, 2024. You can find the new trailer here:
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By the way, with the new trailer for season 4 of The Boys it is officially clear that Sam (Asa Germann) and Cate (Maddie Phillips) at least two characters from Gen V appear in the mother series.
The Boys and Gen V are set to join forces with new seasons anyway, while another spin-off with the working title The Boys: Mexico is currently being developed.