British comedian Ricky Gervais is using social media to highlight his favourite parts of Toronto for millions of fans around the world.

Gervais is in Toronto to film a movie called "Special Correspondents." He posted on Facebook that filming starts in mid-May, calling it his "most ambitious project yet."

Throughout the project, Gervais has been posting pictures and comments about his favourite parts of Toronto to his nearly 8 million followers on Twitter and his 3 million 'friends' on Facebook. Here are four things he loves about the city:

Nature

On Saturday, Gervais posted three photos of himself and his partner, writer Jane Fallon, in a treed part of one of the Toronto Islands.

Jane having a picnic with all her friends. pic.twitter.com/ZxsZ4MTuhk — Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) May 9, 2015

"Wow. The Toronto Islands are stunningly beautiful and peaceful," he wrote.

Wow. The Toronto Islands are stunningly beautiful & peaceful. pic.twitter.com/DUHdn6Keyv — Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) May 9, 2015

Last week, Gervais posted a photo of Leuty Lifeguard Station in the Beaches area to his Twitter and Facebook pages with the caption: "Exploring the beaches of Lake Ontario. What a beautiful place to live."

Exploring the beaches of Lake Ontario. What a beautiful place to live. #Toronto pic.twitter.com/r46DEHoqVI — Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) May 2, 2015

Architecture

On Wednesday, Gervais posted a photo of a fiery orange and red Toronto sunset.

He's posted several other photos of the city's skyline during his visit.

On Friday, he posted a photo of himself in front of a mansion, saying, "Netflix have rented a little place for me to stay for the film shoot.

Netflix have rented a little place for me to stay for the film shoot. #SpecialCorrespondents pic.twitter.com/8XFaBOyDBn — Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) May 8, 2015

Weather

Before Gervais' most recent visit, he was in Toronto in March scouting locations for the film.

In March, he posted a photo of a cat lying on a dog's head, with the caption: "Loving chilly Toronto but I could really do with this hat."

Loving chilly Toronto but I could really do with this hat. pic.twitter.com/hhh6yVOPRu — Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) March 22, 2015

Last week, he posted a photo of himself on the beach in a red t-shirt, saying later in the day he was the same colour thanks to a sunburn. "Ouch."

This photo was taken this morning. I am now the same colour as my T Shirt. Ouch. #Toronto pic.twitter.com/cxJilY8aOJ — Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) May 2, 2015

Hospitality

Following his trip to the beach, Gervais thanked Toronto resident Kara Stahl for offering him a lift when the couple couldn't find a cab.

"Canadian hospitality at its best," he wrote.