As if we needed any more proof after these pictures hit the net, it has finally been confirmed by a stunt actor on the set of The Avengers that Earth’s mightiest superheros will be facing off against aliens next May.
In a fascinating article by The News Herald, (a local Ohio news source) titled “Madison-based stunt team seeing more local work for Hollywood, including recent ‘Avengers’ work” a stuntman and his manager were quoted about some of the stunts that would be in the film.
For the “Avengers” production, just as with the shoot for fellow Marvel production “Spider-Man 3” a few years ago, a portion of downtown Cleveland is standing in for New York City. Two weeks ago, Fike and his guys took on a variety of tasks, mainly playing NYC cops early on.
“The first day, we were driving patrol cars — precision driving — coming up and stopping to where they wanted,” says Emmett, a Geneva police officer.
“We were responding to an alien invasion,” Fike says.
“As we got out (of patrol cars),” Emmett says, “the aliens were coming out from the top of the buildings and we were shooting up at them.
“I think I got two or three,” he says with a laugh.
As most of you know, we’ve had it pretty much pegged that we would see some form of extra-terrestrial threat in the film, but other than speculation, suggestive on-set photos and oddly explosive video, we have not gotten a single confirmation about otherworldly villains until today.
Someone must have told this guy to be aiming his gun into the sky to shoot aliens, and we’re betting that it was Joss “my movie is going to be awesome” Whedon.
So what do you think? We have said before that we’re almost positive that the alien race will be nameless, but will they bear a striking resemblance to the Skrull army? Will shape-shifting abilities come into play?
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