How a Hollywood blockbuster has kicked an AFL team off their ground

• A Hollywood blockbuster is set to take over the GMHBA Stadium
• A US film crew are set to start filming at the Stadium in the next two weeks

A Hollywood blockbuster has taken over Geelong's GMHBA Stadium for two weeks.

Superman actor David Corenswet has hired out the 40,000-capacity stadium in order to shoot his latest film, according to Channel 7 .

The Cats are not due to return to the stadium for the next fortnight, as they take on Carlton this weekend at the Marvel Stadium before squaring off against Collingwood at the MCG.

Movie makers are also set to go on location at La Trobe University Sports Park in Bundoora and will flip footy pitches into American football stadiums for Corenswet's upcoming blockbuster, which is expected to be called Mr Irrelevant.

The film is based on the life of pro footballer John Tuggle, a running back who played for the New York Giants .

He was the last pick in the 1983 National Draft and was nicknamed Mr Irrelevant as a result. The nickname is a monniker that many players who are selected last in the rostering recieve.

He became the first player in the league's history to be picked last in the draft but would still go on to make the team that drafted him, replacing Rob Carpenter mid-way through the 1983 season.

Tuggle tragically died at the age of 25 after being diagnosed with cancer.

Corenswet is understood to be playing the role of Tuggle while legendary Hollywood screenwriter Jonathan Levine will direct the film.

Oscar-winner Michael Shannon is also set to play the roll of Bill Parcells, a former NFL head coach.

'The state’s amazing sports facilities and varied locations can double locations like New York, California and Mexico, so we knew there was no better place to bring this project to life,' Skydance EVP of physical production Brad Carlson said.

Geelong's training will not be affected by the filming work, according to the club, with the Cats also set to use their alternative training base at Deakin University for upcoming training sessions.

Meanwhile, Corenswet's latest instalment to the Superman franchise will be released later this year on July 11.