Production on the Netflix series The Chosen One is currently on hold following the tragic van accident that led to the deaths of two actors. The tragedy, which took place in Mexico where the adaptation of Mark Millar's comic book was being filmed, is currently being investigated by SAG-AFTRA.
Crew members of the series were riding in a van when it crashed and flipped in an accident near a desert road near Mulege on the Baja California Sur peninsula. The scene of the accident was close to Santa Rosalia, where the filming for The Chosen One was underway.
According to officials, the accident left two actors dead and six other crew members injured. The Baja California Department of Culture would later identify Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar were the cast members who died.
Since the June 16 incident, production of the series has been temporarily paused by Redrum, the company running the filming. Although Cruz and Aguilar's deaths have been confirmed, the rest of the injured cast and crew members are in stable condition.
For now, Netflix has not yet commented on the accident. In the meantime, SAG-AFTRA is conducting an investigation into the incident.
“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,” a spokesperson for SAG-AFTRA told Deadline. “On-set safety is always our top priority. We will continue to take all necessary steps to ensure that our members and others are safe in their workplace.”
The Chosen One series is based on the comic book series by Mark Millar and Peter Gross and is set to follow the story of a 12-year-old boy who learns he is the returned Jesus Christ and is destined to save humankind.
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