Vancouver Islanders are abuzz about the Sonic the Hedgehog movie being filmed in Ladysmith.
Locals caught glimpses of actor James Marsden on Friday, who has played leading roles in X-Men and Westworld.
Marsden was filming scenes in a police uniform as the film based on the video game series transformed a downtown street into the fictional U.S. community of Green Hills, Montana.
Famous Canadian Jim Carrey also stars in the film, but wasn't on location Friday.
"Oh it's fascinating, I love it. This crew is just phenomenal, people are happy and they're putting a lot of money in our community," said Jackie Jurisic, who owns a pet store on 1st Avenue, where crews were filming.
"It's fun for the town, it's fun for the businesses, it gets people talking," said owner Bruce Whittington.
– with files from CTV Vancouver Island