(CNN) Actor Seth Rogen will be a guest voice on public transit in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The announcement comes after Rogen, a Vancouver native, offered to replace fellow actor Morgan Freeman, who lent his voice for a public announcement campaign for TransLink.

The campaign was pulled after a CNN investigation reported a pattern of alleged harassment and inappropriate behavior toward women by Freeman, CNN affiliate CTV reported

Steve Vanagas, vice president of customer communications and public affairs for TransLink, said in a statement the idea of featuring Rogen's voice came from social and local media.

Stephanie Ip, a reporter with The Province and The Vancouver Sun, suggested Rogen for the job. "I would happily listen to him announce my transit stops all day BUT ONLY IF IT COMES WITH THE LAUGH," Ip wrote on Twitter.

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