Birds of Prey Director Cathy Yan Recalls Working With Shad Gaspard

In a post on Twitter, Cathy Yan, the director of Birds of Prey, recalled working with Shad Gaspard on the film. Gaspard, who passed away this week, played a bad guy in the film.

She wrote: “Shad Gaspard played the last bad guy standing in Birds of Prey and was always so kind. A friendly giant with a smile and laugh for days. At our afterparty he so proudly introduced me to his wife. My condolences to his friends + family. Devestated. May he rest in piece and power.”

Shad Gaspard played the last bad guy standing in Birds of Prey and was always so kind. A friendly giant with a smile and laugh for days. At our afterparty he so proudly introduced me to his wife. My condolences to his friends + family. Devestated. May he rest in piece and power.

— Cathy Yan (@CathyYan) May 21, 2020