Ray Stevenson, RRR and Thor actor, dies at 58

Irish actor Ray Stevenson passed away d 58. actor played a part in  Telugu smash-hit RRR, starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR. Stevenson played role of antagonist, Goverr Scott Buxton in SS Rajamouli's period magnum opus. cause of actor’s death currently remains unkwn.

Stevenson will posthumously feature in upcoming Disney+ series Ahsoka. Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Rosario Dawson are lead stars in Star Wars' spin off mini series. He played  character Baylan Skoll in Star Wars universe. A trailer for Ahsoka gave a glimpse of his character in upcoming series. 

Ray Stevenson’s filmography and his role in Rajamouli's RRR

Ray Stevenson made his acting debut with 1998 film ory of Flight, which was a comedy-drama by director Thomas Greengrass. He subsequently appeared in G: MT - Greenwich Mean Time in 1999. After a brief hiatus from acting, he played role of Dagonet in King Arthur (2004). In 2008, he featured in Punisher: War Zone, where he played role of titular Marvel superhero, Frank Castle. 

Stevenson went on to star in several popular films such as Book of Eli, Or Guys,  G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Divergent, Transporter: Refueled, Accident Man, and most recently in Memory, which features Hollywood star Liam Neeson. Stevenson was also part of Thor franchise. He featured in Thor (2011), Thor: Dark World (2013) and Thor: Ragnarok (2017). He played role of Volstagg, Asgardian warrior in . He also appeared in Accident Man sequel, Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday. 

Moreover, Stevenson was also part of several TV series as well. He has been part of Dexter, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: Clone Wars and HBO’s Rome. He will posthumously appear in films 1242: Gateway to West and Cassi in Ischia, which are yet to be anunced.

On social media, RRR movie's Twitter handle condoled Stevenson's death. team shared a picture of actor from film and wrote, "What shocking news for all of us on team! Rest in peace, Ray Stevenson. You will stay in our hearts forever, SIR SCOTT (sic)."