The Chosen One

2022 - 6 - 19

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Two Actors From Netflix Millarworld Adaptation The Chosen One ... (/FILM)

Two cast members have died and production has been halted on the Netflix series "The Chosen One," an adaptation of the Mark Millar and Peter Gross comic ...

A spokesperson for SAG-AFTRA told Deadline that the labor union "has been in contact with Netflix and with the Mexican actors union ANDA about this incident and we are investigating the circumstances with local production." However, the planned Vol. 2 would not materialize until late 2019 when Image published the first issue of "American Jesus: The New Messiah." Six other cast and crew members were injured in the crash, which occurred en route to the local airport, but Variety reports they are in stable condition.

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Two Actors Dead, Six Injured In Van Crash Near Netflix's 'The ... (Decider)

Two actors have died and six others were injured in a car accident near the set of Netflix series 'The Chosen One' resulting in production in Mexico being ...

“SAG-AFTRA has been in contact with Netflix and with the Mexican actors union ANDA about this incident and we are investigating the circumstances with local production,” said a spokesperson. We will continue to take all necessary steps to ensure that our members and others are safe in their workplace.” Crew members were riding in a van when it crashed and flipped.

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Car accident involving Netflix's 'The Chosen One' leaves two dead ... (Far Out Magazine)

A fatal car crash in Mexico on Thursday, June 16th has left two dead and six injured out of the cast and crew of the upcoming Netflix original series, ...

Of the injured individuals, two are cast members while four are crew members, and Redrum has stated that they are all in stable condition at present. “SAG-AFTRA has been in contact with Netflix and with the Mexican actors union ANDA about this incident and we are investigating the circumstances with local production. The Baja California Department of Culture has revealed that two actors, Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar, have died in the accident.

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Two Actors on Netflix Series 'The Chosen One' Killed in Road ... (The Epoch Times)

Actors Raymundo Gurdano and Juan Francisco Aguilar died in the accident on Thursday, the report said citing the company. “The Chosen One” is a Brazilian ...

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Netflix actors from The Chosen One die in Mexico car crash (JOE)

Two actors who are set feature in a brand new show on Netflix have died in a car accident in Mexico. Six others were also injured in the crash.

"Two other cast members and four crew members were injured but remain stable. A release date for The Chosen One has so far not been released. Six other cast and crew members were also injured in the crash.

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Two actors in Netflix series The Chosen One killed in road accident ... (The Straits Times)

Four crew members were also injured in the accident which happened near the show's filming location in the city of Santa Rosalia, Mexico.

Redrum, the film company running the production, has halted filming on the series about a 12-year-old boy who learns he's the returned Jesus Christ after surviving a freak accident. It is based on the comic book series American Jesus by Mark Millar and Peter Gross, which was first published as Chosen in 2004. It also quoted officials as saying six other crew members were injured in the crash in the desert, although it later updated the number to four.

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Two actors die while shooting Netflix show The Chosen One, six ... (India Today)

Actors Raymundo Gurdano and Juan Francisco Aguilar died while filming for Netflix show The Chosen One. Six others have been injured, according to reports.

Later, the Baja California Department of Culture said that the actors who died were Raymundo Garduno Cruz and Juan Francisco Gonzalez Aguilar. It follows a 12-year-old boy who learns he is a version of Jesus Christ. According to Wall Street Journal, the shoot of the Netflix show has been suspended till further notice.

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Two Actors From Netflix's “The Chosen One” Were Killed And 6 ... (BuzzFeed News)

The crash raised questions about working conditions faced by actors and crew members on the production.

Thank you for your art, thank you for your heart and thank you for being the light in my life and in the lives of many. Novelist Rick Zazueta said in a Facebook post, “For weeks now, people close to this production know that the logistics have been terrible. He pointed to other television and film productions that overworked their drivers. As questions remained about their deaths, multiple people called out poor working conditions on the production. I am so very sorry for his loved ones and all that were touched by his spirit.” "On set safety is always our top priority," SAG-AFTRA said.

Two Actors Dead In "Chosen One" Accident - Dark Horizons (Dark Horizons)

Raymundo Garduno Cruz and Juan Francisco Gonzalez Aguilar were the two actors who were killed according to the Associated Press (via THR). The incident also ...

It marks the second Millarworld series following last year’s poorly received “Jupiter’s Legacy”. An investigation into the cause of the accident remains ongoing. Production company Redrum has elected to pause production on the series for the time being and it’s not clear how the accident will impact the show moving forward.

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Two actors from Netflix show The Chosen One die in Mexico crash (The Guardian)

Raymundo Garduno and Juan Francisco Aguilar, as well as six other people who were injured, were in van that flipped in desert.

The Chosen One is being filmed by an independent production company. Other cast and crew members were hurt during the wreck, which reportedly occurred offset but during filming of the show The Chosen One. If nothing wrong was going on, then there shouldn’t be an issue with providing the information.”

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Production Shut Down on Netflix Series 'The Chosen One' After Two ... (IndieWire)

Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar were confirmed as the two actors who sustained fatal injuries in the accident. The others injured have ...

Production on that feature has not resumed and it’s presumed that the movie will not see completion. Netflix has not provided a comment on the accident, which happened on Thursday. Production company Redrum has decided to halt production and it is not known when the series, which has been in production since April, will resume. Throughout the decades several films and television shows have come under fire when members of the production are harmed or killed.

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The Chosen One: American Jesus Accident Investigation Demands ... (Bleeding Cool News)

Reports broke on Saturday that two actors on Netflix's series adaptation of writer Mark Millar and artist Peter Gross' comic book series American Jesus were ...

The series is based on the comic book series by Millar and Gross, first released in 2004 under the name "Chosen"- one of the first in a wave of comic book titles under the Millarworld. The title would go on the be renamed American Jesus, with the follow-up series American Jesus: The New Messiah released between 2019 and 2020. Friends who are still working on this production – "American Jesus" Actors and Crew – unite, now is the time to stop everything. The film industry has to change, we have paid a very high price once again in this country but we have to uphold the rights of the deceased. "I really wanna make it a point to say that this is a real issue that is global and it is parallel to that issue of outsourcing. The actors have not stopped complaining about how poorly they are being treated specifically in the subject of transport and logistics. We cannot make the mistake of letting this happen, we cannot allow the death of these gentlemen to be in vain.

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Two Cast Members of 'The Chosen One' on Netflix Killed in Accident (The New York Times)

The accident happened in transit to a local airport in Baja California Sur in Mexico. Six other cast and crew members were injured, Netflix confirmed.

We will continue to take all necessary steps to ensure that our members and others are safe in their workplace.” The accident occurred in transit from Santa Rosalía to the local airport, Netflix said. The show is based on a comic book series by Mark Millar and Peter Gross. Netflix said on Twitter in April that shooting had started in Mexico.

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Friends Of Deceased 'The Chosen One' Actors Allege Production ... (Deadline)

Friends of deceased actors Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar, who died in an automobile accident in Mexico on Thursday, ...

“This was no ordinary accident, the cast had been complaining openly about the logistical and transport issues faced in this production, calling it illogical, unreasonable, ignorant, and stupid. “This is a plea for justice for these deaths,” Zazueta writes in part. The pair were part of the cast and crew of Netflix’s The Chosen One riding in a van in Santa Rosalía—Loreto en route to a local airport when it crashed and flipped leaving two dead and four injured.

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Netflix 'Chosen One' crash: Victims promoted Tijuana art scene (Los Angeles Times)

Friends called Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar, who died while working on 'The Chosen One,' generous artists with tender hearts.

“He was an actor with different dimensions,” Yenque said. It was a great project, but I gotta go!’ ... and just ran out,” Paredes recalled. And I don’t meet many of those.” “A good man, a good father, a good friend, and always restless. ... He was always doing something. He was not stopping.” Back in the 1990s, González would visit Paredes’ family home in Tijuana for jam sessions with his older brothers, who played the keyboard and drums. Just when he finally stopped thinking about it, González began playing the melody on his guitar, smiling at him. He was dedicated to creating platforms for theater outside of Mexico City, where much of the industry is focused. “I don’t think anything was a hobby for him,” Paredes said. He’d always thought of González as a musician. Six other cast and crew members were injured in the crash.

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