Deadpool 2: HORRIFYING new details about death of stunt woman – How did this happen?
DEADPOOL 2 stuntwoman Joi SJ Harris died during filming on Monday. New details have emerged about the terrible accident claiming she was not wearing a helmet because she had joined the production late.
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Harris was performing a motorbike stunt for the character Domino, who is played in the movie by actress Zazie Beets.
Eyewitnesses report seeing her lose control of her bike after performing the stunt successfully a couple of times on the streets of Vancouver. According to TMZ, the experienced rider was thrown into the air and crashed through the glass window of a ground-floor studio inside Shaw Tower.
The building is location near Jack Poole Plaza and witnesses claim the stuntwoman didn’t apply the brakes on the motorcycle.
New reports say this was Harris's first ever job as a movie stuntwoman and she had only joined the production a few days before her death as a last-minute replacement for someone else.
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US industry site Deadline reported today: "Brought on only last Wednesday to the already filming sequel, Harris was doing her first picture as a stunt performer...
"Performing the stunt as the Domino character in the film and having done several takes successfully already, Harris was not wearing a helmet when the tragedy occurred. The previous stunt double did have a helmet outfitted to go under the Domino wig but because of the short notice of joining Fox’s Deadpool 2, Harris did not have time to get such a helmet made for her."
The reports that Harris was not wearing a helmet will be another blow to her friends and family.
Harris was well-known as onE of the first ever female African-American professional bike riders, something she proudly promoted on Instagram.
One of her last posts from July 14 highlighted the dangers of her chosen profession. Harris posted an image in full make-up while she was apparently recovering from injury, although it is unclear from what.
She wrote: "While this racergirl heals up, I thought I'd play in some lashes and lipgloss."
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Deadpool 2 star Ryan Reynolds expressed his devstation at what happened and wrote: “We’re heartbroken, shocked and devastated… but recognise nothing can come close to the grief and inexplicable pain her family and loved ones must feel in this moment."
Production was halted for 48 hours but resumed agian earlier today.