A little "Hollywood North" action has been taking place on the streets of Vancouver, with a stunt scene for the upcoming .
An overnight closure of the Cambie Bridge was in place from 7 p.m. on Thursday (March 14) to 6 a.m. Friday to accommodate the production.
The filming "involves driving with vehicles, motorcycles, vehicle tow rigs, and a simulated vehicle accident," reads a notice from the production company.
Early Friday morning, a motorcycle ridden by the character Ares, in an illuminated red suit, could be seen on the bridge.
The film started production in January in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»and is slated for release in 2025.
Tron: Ares is the third film in the Tron universe. , released in 1982, was considered groundbreaking for its use of special effects. The sequel, , took nearly 30 years to reach the silver screen. It was also shot in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»and used Cambie Bridge for at least one scene involving a motorcycle.
Jared Leto stars in the film as the title character, Ares. Last weekend, in the Ares suit filming a scene at the Bentall 5 building in Downtown Vancouver.
Leto's co-stars include Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, and Gillian Anderson.
The Tron:Ares Cambie Bridge scene will resume filming on Friday night. A closure will be in place from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday.
The closures will run from West 7th Avenue to Beatty Street.
Video: Tron:Ares filming motorcycle scene on Vancouver's Cambie Bridge
The film Tron: Ares used the Cambie Street Bridge as a set for a nighttime shoot.
With files from Brendan Kergin
