It's a bird, it's a plane, it's...not Superman?
While you won't be able to spot Superman in his super-tight getup anymore, another Hollywood heavyweight is filming a superhero flick in Metro Vancouver this week.
Popular American actor John Cena is currently filming in Cloverdale and locals shared snaps of the film set on social media on Monday (July 5).
Cena is currently filming a Suicide Squad spin-off show called Peacemaker in the city. The eight-episode series will air on HBO in 2022 and "will explore the origins of the character that Cena will play in the upcoming film, a man who believes in peace at any cost — no matter how many people he has to kill to get it."
The actor and professional wrestler is married to Canadian engineer Shay Shariatzadeh; she studied at the University of British Columbia.
John Cena filming Peacemaker in Metro Vancouver
Locals took to Twitter this week to share images of the Peacemaker film set in Surrey. One of the images shows a sign that reads "Peacemaker" while others show heavy machinery and tents around a building.
@yvrshoots @WhatsFilming looks like peacemaker is ready to go in Cloverdale again. pic.twitter.com/IUawEO1XE7
— 🧜♀️ Katelynn Coffee Spirit of the Simpcw Nation (@FrostedSiren) July 6, 2021
When things are going crazy in Surrey, in Cloverdale we have the answer: He's called the Peacemaker! @yvrshoots @WhatsFilming @creativebcs @dtsurreybia @SBofT @CloverdaleCOC @Clovrdalebia @sswrchamber @Newton_BIA @Fleetwood_BIA Only the ladies have seen John this am pic.twitter.com/LUD9BHeDoc
— Paul Orazietti (@Paradeguy) July 5, 2021
A couple of months ago, director James Gunn took to social media to share a picture of the actor walking down the street in full costume. He captioned: "What’s weird is that this is on John’s day off."
In response, Cena reshared Gunn's tweet and asked, "Why is that weird?"
The Peacemaker star added that he was "just breaking in the uniform" and quipped that it is "quite difficult to shower in...but I manage."
Fans also shared photos of Cena celebrating his birthday on a Vancouver film set in April.
@WhatsFilming @yvrshoots We brought @JohnCena a balloon to celebrate his birthday! 🎉 #Peacemaker #TheSuicideSquad pic.twitter.com/DjJCZSxaK5
— STARRIDER ✨ (@IamStarrider) April 24, 2021
