SS Rajamouli condoles Ray Stevenson’s demise

The Irish actor died in Italy on May 21

Director SS Rajamouli remembered actor Ray Stevenson, who played the villainous British governor in ‘RRR’, as someone who brought ‘infectious’ energy to the film’s sets.

Stevenson died in Italy on May 21, four days before his 59th birthday, his publicist confirmed with the entertainment website ‘Variety’. No cause of death was available.

In a ‘Twitter’ post, Rajamouli said he was shocked to know about the Irish actor’s death.

“Just can’t believe this news. Ray brought so much energy and vibrancy with him to the sets. It was infectious. Working with him was pure joy. My prayers are with his family. May his soul rest in peace,” the filmmaker captioned a throwback picture with Stevenson from ‘RRR’ sets.

The official ‘Twitter’ page of ‘RRR’ shared a behind-thescenes photo of the late actor filming a crucial action scene in the movie.

“He was 56 years old when we were shooting this dif

Rajamouli said he was shocked to know about the Irish actor’s death

ficult scene, but he did not hesitate while performing this stunt. We will forever cherish having you on the sets of ‘RRR’, Ray Stevenson. Gone too soon,” the tweet read.

In his career spanning 25 years, Stevenson also played Volstagg, an Asgardian warrior in the ‘Thor’ films and a member of the 13th Legion in the BBC/HBO drama series ‘Rome’.

Filmmaker James Gunn said while he didn’t work extensively with Stevenson, he has fond memories of collaborating with the actor while shooting post-credits scenes of ‘Thor: The Dark World’ (2013).

“So sorry to hear about the passing, far too young, of Ray Stevenson. I only knew him a little from shooting post-credits of ‘Thor 2’ and a couple of interactions at events,” Gunn

said in a tweet.