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Videos: Make Way For <em>The Avengers</em>, Now Filming In NYC
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Jen Carlson
Published Sep 6, 2011
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The Avengers have been popping up all over Manhattan lately—to you, that's: Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow), Robert Downey, Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Mark Ruffalo (the Hulk!), and all these people. Also part of the production is this guy at the 4:30 mark yelling at no-name civilians to clear the way:
Scar-Jo as the Black Widow:
Destruction! (And previous destruction.):
Here are some photos from the recent NYC shoots—now you just have to wait until next May to see the Joss Whedon-directed blockbuster.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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