Followers begin petition for Nathan Fillion to get a constructing named after him – CNET

Nathan Fillion as Captain Malcolm Reynolds in Firefly.

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Actor Nathan Fillion gained followers over not solely as house smuggler Captain Malcolm Reynolds in Joss Whedon’s sci-fi western TV sequence Firefly and film Serenity, however as crime author Richard Fort within the murder-mystery TV sequence Fort.

Now followers need to honor the Canadian-born actor by naming a brand new park constructing in Edmonton, Alberta, the Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion.

Fan Lauren Hunter began the Change.org petition to get sufficient signatures to persuade Edmonton metropolis officers to call a brand new park after the actor.

“The Metropolis of Edmonton is popping downtown parking tons into a brand new Central Park that does not have a reputation but,” Hunter posted on the petition web page. “To honor nice Edmontonian actor Nathan Fillion, we suggest we construct a small constructing on this park, and name it “The Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion.”

Followers have been leaving encouraging feedback on the petition to make the Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion a actuality. To this point the petition has collected nearly 9,000 signatures.

“We’d like extra Serenity on this metropolis,” Brent Flesher commented on the petition web page.

“With all the enjoyment Nathan’s introduced, and continues to deliver followers together with his performing, appearances and generosity; he certainly deserves one thing again as an indication of appreciation,” Vin DAnnunzio wrote.

“I am signing as a result of this superior and Nathan Fillion is a Canadian treasure!” Joshua Wiebe wrote.

Fillion did not instantly reply to a request for remark.

Presently, Fillion will be seen starring as LAPD cop John Nolan in The Rookie.