The star of Deadpool 2 and Vancouver native Ryan Reynolds took to Twitter this afternoon to express his heartbreak, shock and devastation following the death of a stunt driver on set.
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) August 14, 2017
The stunt driver died in a tragic accident while shooting a scene for Deadpool 2 in downtown Vancouver on Monday morning
Crazy & intense accident went sideways at work #Deadpool2 motorcycle crashed into ShawTower Window @yvrshoots @CTVvancouver @deadpoolmovie pic.twitter.com/eTRSCoxMPz
— Mistifo (@Istifo) August 14, 2017
In a release, Vancouver Police confirmed the female stunt driver died on the set during a stunt on a motorcycle.
Multiple eye witness reports claim the motorcycle crashed at high speed through a window of the Shaw Tower near Jack Poole Plaza on Canada Place Way.
Fellow actor Josh Brolin, who is playing Cable in Deadpool 2, also issued a statement, expressing his condolences to the woman's family.
Deadpool 2 is scheduled to hit theatres in June 2018.
