DEADPOOL 2 Crash Victim Named As Joi “SJ” Harris As Star Ryan Reynolds Shares His Condolences

Some more details on today's tragic events on the Vancouver set of Deadpool 2 have emerged. The stunt-driver has been identified as Joi “SJ” Harris, who was working on her first film as a stunt performer.

By MarkCassidy - Aug 14, 2017 04:08 PM EST

Filed Under: Deadpool 2

Earlier today we got the awful news that a stunt person had been killed after losing control of her motorcycle on the set of Deadpool 2, and now some more details on the situation have emerged.

Deadline has learned that the deceased was named Joi “SJ” Harris, who is billed as the first African-American female professional road racer. As we figured, she was doubling for Zazie Beetz' Domino character for the motorcycle sequence, which was actually her first official movie stunt.

Ryan Reynolds sent out the statement below in response to these tragic events:

pic.twitter.com/82bD6JOpYH
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) August 14, 2017

A post shared by Josh Brolin (@joshbrolin) on
Aug 14, 2017 at 3:03pm PDT

Our thoughts go out to Joi's friends and family at this time.

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PantherKing - 8/14/2017, 5:04 PM

That's really sad

smgmayhem - 8/14/2017, 5:05 PM

Can't imagine what her family is feeling.

MUTO123 - 8/14/2017, 5:07 PM

This is depressing. I wish her friends and family the best.

JohnnyTBP - 8/14/2017, 5:07 PM

RIP Condolences to her family. May God bless her family

MeAreLegend - 8/14/2017, 5:08 PM

Thats really sad. Kinda makes it sad watching the motor cycle sequence on screen knowing someone tragically died during this

Jezi - 8/14/2017, 5:49 PM

@MeAreLegend - I'm sure they're gonna put a 'in memory of Joi' somewhere but with a movie like this it'd be pretty difficult.

Antagonist - 8/14/2017, 5:11 PM

So tragic. RIP.

MarkCassidy - 8/14/2017, 5:11 PM

I think after this and The Waking Dead stuntman death there's gonna be some type of new laws/regulations put in place... which is no bad thing. It's a no-brainer to just CGI some of the more dangerous stuff if it means less risk ti lives.

ALegendaryPanda - 8/14/2017, 5:20 PM

God damn this is sad.

DarkArrow19 - 8/14/2017, 5:22 PM

What terrible news. RIP. It may have been your first film but no one will ever let you be forgotten.

Spider2YBanana - 8/14/2017, 5:30 PM

Damn that's sad...RIP

Sephiroth - 8/14/2017, 5:30 PM

My condolences go out to her family and friends.

JamesPunn - 8/14/2017, 5:45 PM

Does anyone know what actually happened, or what the stunt was supposed to be? Either way, rest in peace.

Kyos - 8/14/2017, 5:47 PM

I can only echo what everyone else has already expressed - this is just a terribly sad thing to happen.

ATrueHero1987 - 8/14/2017, 5:51 PM

R.I.P. Joi Harris

Jmellox81 - 8/14/2017, 5:54 PM

🙏🏻

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