Arnold Schwarzenegger went back to his Austrian roots on Thursday and donned lederhosen while filming in Canada.

The 69-year-old actor sported dark green leather trousers along with matching suspenders and short-brimmed hat while shooting Why We're Killing Gunther in Vancouver.

Arnold between filming chomped on a cigar while strutting around in a white robe.

Traditional garment: Arnold Schwarzenegger sported lederhosen on Thursday while filming in Vancouver, Canada

The former Governor of California was born in the small village of Thal in Austria where lederhosen has been traditionally worn and lived there until age 19.

The Terminator star also was spotted puffing on his cigar in a grey T-shirt and dark jeans.

Arnold also filmed a scene in which he appeared to have a bomb strapped to him with blood stains on the front of his shirt.

The Predator star also was spotted holding a bazooka and aiming a rifle on the set.

Between takes: The actor chomped on a cigar while strutting around in a white robe between takes

Austrian roots: Arnold was born in a small town in Austria where lederhosen is traditionally worn

Work attire: The actor has been seen in a range of outfits and hairstyles while filming

Arnold portrays Gunther in the upcoming comedy written, directed and co-produced by Taran Killam.

The 34-year-old comedian is making his directorial debut in the film about disgruntled assassins attempting to kill their rival Gunther.

Why We're Killing Gunther also stars Taran, Cobie Smulders and Saturday Night Live star Bobby Moynihan.

On the set: Arnold has been a long time cigar aficionado

Cool shades: The Predator star also wore red circle sunglasses on the set

Just right: A stylist made sure Arnold's youtful hairstyle was just right

Taran did not have his SNL contract renewed earlier this week after after six seasons on the NBC sketch comedy show.

Jay Pharaoh also did not have his SNL contract renewed after six seasons.

Taran and Jay already have plans though as both will star in their own series for Showtime.

Bodybuilding champion: The former Mr Universe showed his buff biceps in a grey T-shirt

Another puff: Arnold also puffed on his cigar with is robe off

Comedy film: The actor portrays a hitman who is targeted by rival assassins in the comedy

David Nevins, president and CEO of Showtime Networks, revealed the new shows on Thursday during the TCA Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills.

Jay will star in the half-hour comedy White Famous about an African-American comic who tries to maintain his identity while crossing over to mainstream celebrity status.

Taran will front a half-hour comedy calling Mating in which he'll play a recently divorced man who married young and is thrust into the modern dating world.

That looks painful: Arnold had blood stains on his shirt while filming a scene

On the ground: The actor appeared to have a bomb strapped to him while filming

All for the cameras! The contraption on his midsection appeared to be connected to the pulse of his own heartbeat

Target: Filming began last month on the comedy, in which disgruntled assassins try multiple times to kill a rival hitman

Mating is intended as an anthology with each season featuring a new lead with a fresh story.

Taran gave an interview to UPROXX, clarifying the details of what had been a fairly murky development with SNL.

'You sign for seven years, so I had one more year,' he explained. 'I had sort of had it in my head I would make this upcoming year my last year, but then heard they weren’t going to pick up my contract. I was never given a reason why, really.'

Multiple talents: Taran Killiam is shown in costume on the set of Why We're Killing Gunther that he wrote and also is directing

Taran did point out that Why We're Killing Gunther would necessitate 'two months of post-production that would have bled into the production schedule, so we kind of communicated that.'

SNL's approach to scheduling conflicts could, he revealed, be somewhat unpredictable.

'Sometimes people are allowed to miss days out of the week to go film movies and sometimes you’re not allowed to do a guest spot,' he said.

Taran, whose departure coincided with those of his castmates Jay and Jon Rudnitsky, also insisted that he had 'no gripes at all.'

Well armed: Arnold donned a grey suit and held a large bazooka in another scene

Taking aim: The actor also peered through the scope of a rifle

Close range: A camera and microphone were placed close to Arnold as he aimed the rifle

His prevailing attitude was that 'I got my dream job. I set out to be on SNL and I got to do that and I did very well.

'And I love and adore and will forever have close ties and tight bonds with the brilliant, smartest, funniest people I’ve ever met in my life,' he added.

Why We're Killing Gunther is slated for release next year.

Arnold can be seen later this year in the drama 478 about a man who demands answers from an air traffic controller after his wife and child die in a plane crash.

Casual wear: Arnold also was spotted in regular clothes outside a trailer