Chris Rock announced that he has been infected with the virus and urged people to get their vaccine shots to curb the spread of COVID-19.

“Hey guys I just found out I have COVID, trust me you don’t want this. Get vaccinated,” he Tweeted.

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Rock had recently been in the news after he opened up on missing out on playing Jimmy Olsen alongside Nicolas Cage when the infamous Superman Lives was canceled by Warner Brothers.

Scheduled to be directed by Batman’s Tim Burton, the film was slated to star Nicolas Cage as Clark Kent, and Christopher Walken was rumored to tackle the role of the film’s antagonist, Brainiac.

The film entered pre-production in 1997 and was set for release in 1998 as the 60th anniversary of Superman’s comic debut approached. 

However, in April 1998, Warner Bros. officially put the project on hold, and Burton left to begin work on 1999’s Sleepy Hollow instead.

Rock later revealed that the film being shelved frustrated him since he never got his opportunity to star in a superhero film.