2024-02-07 01:40:53
A tragedy occurred Tuesday in a Los Angeles studio. A technician has died on the set of a new Marvel superhero television series, Disney announced.
The man, whose name has not been released, fell from the metal beams overlooking the studio and succumbed to his injuries. He was one of the technicians responsible for building equipment such as scaffolding, lighting and electrical cables on film and television sets.
Safety on sets criticized
“Our thoughts and deepest condolences go to his family and friends, and we support the investigation into the circumstances of this accident,” said a spokesperson for Marvel, owned by the Disney giant.
The accident comes at a time when safety on film and television sets is under intense scrutiny, due to the tragic death of the cinematographer of Alec Baldwin’s 2021 western Rust.
Working conditions at the heart of the 2023 strikes
The industry’s working conditions were also at the heart of the actors’ and writers’ strikes that paralyzed Hollywood for six months last year. Unions representing technicians on film sets are due to renegotiate their own contracts with studios later this year.
Tuesday’s accident occurred on the set of Wonder Man, a Marvel superhero series starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley. The latter should reprise his role of Trevor Slattery, which he first played in the Marvel film Iron Man 3 in 2013.
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