'Altered Carbon' Pays Tribute to Late Crew Member Charles Leitrants

Feb. 28 2020, Updated 1:53 p.m. ET

The 2nd season of Netflix’s Altered Carbon debuted on Feb. 27, and for those who already binged the first episode, you may have spotted a determination during the end credits. It reads: "In memory of our friend & colleague, Charles Leitrants."

Who is Charles Leitrants from 'Altered Carbon'?

The 68-year-old was once the construction coordinator on the collection’ Vancouver set. He died all of a sudden not up to a month after the show finished filming Season 2 in 2019. 

"It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Charles Leitrants on Sunday, July 14," an obituary for Leitrants states. "He passed away quickly while working in the garden with his adored wife Margaret." His reason behind demise has now not been revealed publicly.

The gifted carpenter won some extent in historical past from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and perfected his craft by way of running on a variety of homes in the house. He to start with pursued a career in appearing, joining Kam Lab Theatre, a traveling experimental theatre troupe.

According to his obit, Leitrants arrived in Vancouver at the advent of the city’s movie and TV manufacturing growth. "Charles took great pride and loved his work, whether coordinating the scenic carpenter and paint crews or working as an art director," a tribute to him reads.

He additionally cherished to learn, and loved offering ebook suggestions. "It is as if an entire library burned down," his family said of his demise. Leitrants is survived through "the love of his life" Margaret, and half-sister Lilita Rugina, who these days is living in Latvia.

Leitrants labored on over 50 films and tv collection as a staff member.

The Canadian’s first business credit was once for the biographical Western The Grey Fox in 1982. He went directly to function the development coordinator (who supervises the advent of units) for liked movies reminiscent of Jumanji, Air Bud, Miracle, X-Men: The Last Stand, The Bourne Legacy, and The BFG.

His tv credit come with the unique MacGyver, for which he additionally labored as an artwork director, Deadly Nightmares, and Red Widow. 

In honor of Leitrants, his family asked that mourners take somebody they love "to a sunny meadow or the beach and have a picnic and make a toast to one of the best."

As for his contribution to Season 2 of Altered Carbon, IGN described the show’s sets as "jaw-dropping" all the way through a excursion with manufacturing fashion designer Carey Meyer, who published that the series’ new setting, Harlan’s World, is essentially made out of stone and water.

"We’re living within the rock," he shared, adding that the new "street set" used to be built on best of an previous one from Season 1. "You’ll see throughout the set little bits and pieces from the San Francisco future set."

Numerous reports alleged that Netflix spent more money on Season 1 than any other authentic manufacturing, but after lackluster evaluations, the show’s price range was mentioned to had been cut considerably for Season 2. Executive manufacturer Alison Schapker didn’t thoughts the problem.

"I’m always trying to make smart decisions about where you spend money, but to me that’s just being a responsible showrunner," she informed The A.V. Club in a contemporary interview. "I thought we got to work with the best in the business."

Season 2 of Altered Carbon is now to be had to stream on Netflix.

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