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Production on “Deadpool 2” has restarted following the death of pioneering Black road racer Joi “SJ” Harris just 48 hours earlier.
Harris died in Vancouver Monday, Aug. 14, after a failed stunt that she had performed successfully several times before, according to Deadline. Harris was ushered onto the set on short notice Wednesday, Aug. 9, and was not outfitted with a helmet to wear underneath her wig as Zazie Beetz’s character, Domino; the previous stunt double had been, however. Witnesses told Canada’s CTV the stunt woman appeared to lose control of her bike, which crashed through a window pane across the street after driving off the set.
Harris’ identity was confirmed by her family to TMZ Monday, Aug. 14. The sequel to the ultra-successful sci-fi action film was the woman’s first movie gig.
After nabbing her Class M license eight years ago, 2014 saw Harris become the first Black woman to participate in an event sanctioned by the American Motorcycle Association, according to her blog.
It was on that website’s FAQ page, which was last updated in July, that she acknowledged the trials of the sport.
