Tyler Hoechlin takes the cape during a smoky night shoot for the upcoming CW series Superman And Lois
Tyler Hoechlin is set to be the next Man Of Steel as her takes the lead in the upcoming CW series Superman And Lois.
And on Friday the 33-year-old actor was spotted in costume on the Vancouver set of show.
He filmed several scenes during the smoky night shoot, and at one point, he performed a Thunderclap to showcase the character’s superhuman abilities.
Hard at work: Tyler Hoechlin was spotted in character as the Man Of Steel on the smoky set of the upcoming CW series Superman And Lois in Vancouver
In between scenes, the actor interacted with other cast and crew members and stretched out his arms to keep up with the physical demands of the role.
Hoechlin was costumed in the DC Comics character’s iconic getup, including a blue bodysuit that fit tightly around his muscular arms.
The superhero’s signature emblem was clearly emblazoned across the actor’s chest.
The actor also had a large red cape attached to the back of his costume, which was allowed to hang freely during production.
His short black hair was teased slightly upwards for the night’s shoot.
Iconic costume: The Teen Wolf actor was pictured dressed in Superman’s iconic blue bodysuit and red cape during the night shoot
Development on the upcoming series was first announced in October of 2019, and the series was given an official order from The CW in January of the following year.
The network is well known for its hosting of shows in the Arrowverse, a media franchise that focuses on producing television adaptations of DC Comics characters.
Other properties from the longstanding comic book company that have been given their own series include The Flash, Green Arrow and Batwoman.
Long time coming: The show was first announced in 2019 and filming was supposed to begin in March of last year, although the onset of the global pandemic forced filming to be delayed until October
Superman And Lois is the newest addition to the shared universe, although both Hoechlin and his costar Elizabeth Tulloch, who portrays Lois Lane, have previously appeared in various Arrowverse shows as their respective characters.
The series was initially set to begin filming in March of last year, but production was shut down shortly before it was set to begin due to the circumstances of the global pandemic.
Shooting for the show was then announced to have been pushed back to August, and further delays forced the start date to again be delayed until October when filming finally began.
Back at it: Hoechlin and his costar Elizabeth Tulloch have previously portrayed Superman and Lois Lane, respectively, in various other Arrowverse-related shows
Ahead of Superman And Lois’ planned February release date, many of the cast members have taken to their social media outlets to promote its upcoming premiere.
On December 9th, both Hoechlin and Tulloch both posted the same promotional image to their respective Instagram accounts.
The photo showed the actor in character as Superman, posing in front of a city skyscape; the statue atop The Daily Planet headquarters.
Tulloch referenced the numerous other actors that portrayed the character before Hoechlin in her caption as she wrote: ‘Carrying on the symbol.’
Getting the word out: On December 9th, the leads of the soon-to-debut show both posted the same photo of Hoechlin in character as Superman to their Instagram accounts