“We honored him beginning to end”: Gen V creator reveals how Season 2 will pay tribute to the late Chance Perdomo

Gen V is a satirical superhero series based on The Boys show, and serves as its spinoff. Developed by Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg, and Eric Kripke, the show is based on the comic story book arc by Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, and John Higgins.

The show’s first season was set before the fourth season of The Boys, and its second season, which will expectedly premiere on September 17, 2025, will be set after the events of the fourth season of The Boys. The show features Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, and others. The show is about young adult superheroes, who enroll at the Godolkin University School of Crimefighting and must put their morality to the test so that they can become a part of The Seven, which is Vought International’s elite superhero team.

However, when the university’s past secrets come to life, the group of young superheroes must decide their paths. Apart from other cast members, Chance Perdomo was also an important part of the cast as he played the role of Andre Anderson. Unfortunately, the rising star died in a motorcycle accident. At the Comic Con Variety Studio, the creators of Gen V spoke about how they will honor Chance’s legacy.

Gen V creators on paying tribute to the Late Chance Perdomo with Season 2

While San Diego Comic Con is now underway and it is a time of celebration and chaos for fans of comics, the cast and creators of the show will have a bittersweet moment as they talk about the upcoming season of the show, while also missing the presence of Chance Perdomo.

Hamish Linklater spoke to his Gen V co-stars Jaz Sinclair, Maddie Phillips, and others, and mentioned that “You guys are gonna have the best day of your life.” As the spinoff of The Boys, the show drops its second season in September of this year, the show has made it a point to pay tribute to the late Chance Perdomo.

The rising star died in a motorcycle accident just before the show’s production began, and the series’ creative team decided to revise the plot to honor the actor and his character.

Showrunner Michele Fazekas told Variety that “It felt really important” that the show pays tribute to the late star in Season 2. “The things I’m most proud of, when you watch the entirety of the season, he is there the whole way, in a way that feels real—because it is real. I’m very proud that we honored him from beginning to end.”

Co-stars of Gen V on how the show paid tribute to the Late Chance Perdomo

London Thor, who is a part of the show’s cast, also shared a similar sentiment and said that “important” was the feeling on the set. “It felt very important to do. And hard. But I think it was good.” She couldn’t say any more as she began to tear up. Finally stating that, “I’m happy that we were all there to do it.”

Even Derek Luh states emotionally that, “The cast, crew, and writers did an amazing job…banding together and making something special.” Jaz Sinclair also spoke emotionally and said that, “it’s important to honor him and I think we do that.”

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Gen V is available on Amazon Prime Video.

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