Promotion for Star Trek Beyond must go on despite Anton Yelchin's tragic death, Simon Pegg has said.

Talking to Magic Radio, Pegg stated that although it will be difficult, the cast and crew on the blockbuster sequel owe it to the Chekov actor to drum up support for the release.

"He should still be here, but we have to make this about Anton now," Pegg said. "And we talked about how hard it was going to be to get out there and bang the drum for this movie when we've lost one of our family.

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"But for his sake and for his memory, we're going to make it. It's something that we just now have to contend with."

Yelchin, 27, died in a freak accident when his car rolled down his driveway at his home and pinned him against the gate.

Following the news of his death, the Star Trek cast cancelled an appearance at Cannes.

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Car manufacturer Chrysler also said that it will investigate the details surrounding the incident.

Zoe Saldana was among the many stars to pay tribute to Yelchin, calling him "kind, present, old-souled, curious, brilliant, funny, humble, honest, and undeniably talented".

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