However, Origo spokesperson declined to comment on possible causes of the accident, The Hollywood Reporter reported.
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According to Mashable, the platform on which the set was constructed suddenly collapsed on top of him.
Production for the film, which began in early July, had already wrapped in Hungary, but crew remained behind to dismantle the sets.
A construction worker has died on the set of the new Blade Runner sequel.
While dismantling one of the sets for Blade Runner 2 in Budapest a part of overhead construction platform caved in onto a construction worker. Even in cases where safety precautions are diligently followed, accidents will still happen and that may just be the case for this Blade Runner tragedy.
In addition to Leto, Ryan Gosling, 35, has a leading role along with Robin Wright, 50, and series vet Harrison Ford, 73.
Stills from the 1982 film Blade Runner directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard.
Only last week it was announced that Jared Leto would join the already star-studded cast. The original Blade Runner film and the upcoming sequel are both based off of characters created by Phillip K. Dick.
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Warner Bros. will release the Blade Runner sequel on October 5, 2017.
