French actor, Gaspard Ulliel, who was set to star in Marvel’s upcoming TV series, Moon Knight, died at the age of 37.
His relatives narrated that he died on Wednesday in the Alps after a skiing accident.
Ulliel, a well-known actor in France, has starred in films such as It’s Only the End of the World and Saint Laurent, a biography of the French fashion designer.
On Tuesday, the actor was skiing in the Savoie region when he crashed with another individual.
He was taken to a hospital in Grenoble after suffering severe head trauma, where he died the next day.
The other skier was not hospitalised and an investigation is now under way.
The news of his death came just a day after the trailer for Moon Knight, in which he stars as Midnight Man, was released online.
“French cinema is losing a huge talent, full of charm and energy,” tweeted French finance minister Bruno Le Maire.
Writer and critic Caspar Salmon also paid tribute, describing Ulliel as “an actor of considerable magnetism, talent and beauty, who had already carved out an impressive and varied career”.
As well as being a movie star, Ulliel also appeared as a model. As the face of the Bleu de Chanel fragrance, he was directed by Martin Scorsese for a 2010 television advertisement.
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