Muscle man: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson on the set of his next film San Andreas

Playing the hero: The former wrestler looked fit in a Fire Department kit and Ray Band aviators

The Rock, 42, flexed his muscles during a helicopter rescue scene while his stunman watched on, ready to jump in and do the heavy lifting.

Wearing a navy blue Fire Department kit and Ray Ban wayfarers, the actor appeared to be taking direction from a camera man.

His stunt doubles casually waited turns for their close-up, chatting on their mobiles, chowing down and pacing the pavement to kill time.

Seeing triple: The Rock has not one, but two body doubles to take on the tough scenes on the set of his new film

Hard at work: While the star is taking directions on set, his burly stunt-men take a backseat

Ready for his close-up! The 42-year-old actor was photographed filming a helicopter rescue scene

The film, though shot in Australia’s Sunshine State, is based in California and follows a rescue-chopper pilot who journeys across the state to find his daughter.

The Rock has given several sneak peaks into his stunt-work, Instagramming snaps of him parasailing out of helicopters and down mountains.

‘I’m no madman or adrenaline junkie,’ he wrote to his millions and millions of followers, ‘just a guy who likes to get s*** done.’

Action-thriller: One of the star’s stunt doubles waited in the background for his cue

Time to eat! One of The Rock’s look-a-likes took time out to grab a snack during shooting on The Gold Coast

Time to kill: When he wasn’t eating her laughing, he was chatting away on his mobile