'Devastated' Millie Bobby Brown leads Kaylee Hottle tributes - BBC
Young actress Kaylee Hottle, known for her role in the Godzilla vs. Kong film series, has died following a car accident at age 18. Co-stars including Millie Bobby Brown and Rebecca Hall have shared tributes honoring her talent and kindness.
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The loss of a rising talent in the film industry has prompted an outpouring of public grief from high-profile figures and the production community.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Naomi de Souza BBC Newsbeat Getty Images The young actress, who was deaf, appeared in the 2021 blockbuster Godzilla vs Kong Millie Bobby Brown is among the stars who have remembered the "talent" and "kindness" of US actress Kaylee Hottle, who died in a car crash aged 18.
Hottle was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Frederick, Maryland on Tuesday morning.
The young actress, who was deaf, appeared alongside Bobby Brown in the 2021 blockbuster Godzilla vs Kong.
Bobby Brown shared her sadness, alongside a black and white image of Hottle, to her Instagram story.
Over the photo, the Stranger Things star wrote: "I'm so devastated to hear this.
Hottle played a young orphan named Jia in the monster film series, and reprised the role in the 2024 sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
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