Sister steps in to complete Kaylee Hottle's final film role
Jasmine Hottle will play the role her sister Kaylee was set to complete before dying at 18.
Kaylee Hottle, the Godzilla x Kong actress, died in a car accident in July 2026. Kaylee had been cast in the film What Doesn't Kill Us, which follows disabled people who want to be superheroes.
Kaylee's older sister Jasmine, also deaf, will now take on the role. The filmmaker said her involvement honors Kaylee's memory and continues work Kaylee was going to do.
Both sisters being deaf supports the production's commitment to disability representation.
- 18
- Kaylee's age at death
- July 2026
- Death month
- Deaf
- Both sisters
- What Doesn't Kill Us
- Film title
Why it mattersThis preserves a young actress's legacy. It helps push real disability representation in film instead of replacing the role with an actor without lived experience.
AustraliaAustralian audiences will see a superhero story centred on disabled characters, told by disabled actors, when the film releases.
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