Jozi takes starring role in hot new Avengers movie trailer

It didt feel like it when motorists were clashing with traffic officers and blocked streets were causing bedlam in downtown Johannesburg, but a trailer for the movie Avengers: Age of Ultron suggests the chaos of disruption during the filming was all worthwhile.

The trailer was leaked online on Wednesday - a week ahead of schedule, forcing Marvel to release the official version in high definition yesterday.

And just seven hours after its release, the two-minute trailer had more than 5.7million views on YouTube.

It opens with a beautiful aerial shot of Johannesburg, over what looks like Kensington and Observatory, moving towards Hillbrow.

Its a given that there is gunfire and petrified mortals running in all directions past damaged cars and buildings - mostly on Johannesburg streets, outside the Carlton Centre, at Rea Vaya bus stations and in Gandhi Square.

Parts of the film - mostly action sequences that did not include stars Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey jnr, Chris Hemsworth and Samuel L Jackson - were shot over two weeks in the city in February, and caused major traffic disruptions.

Harrison and Rissik streets were closed between 7am and 7pm for consecutive days, while President Street between Rissik and Eloff streets was also affected. Sections of Commissioner, Sauer and Albertina Sisulu streets were closed, while Kingsley Sithole Road and Basil Zuma Street in Orlando East were also affected.

In the film, slated for a May 1 release, things go awry when Tony Stark tries to revive a dormant peacekeeping programme, which puts Earths Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man (Downey jnr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Hemsworth), the Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Black Widow (Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) to the ultimate test, and the fate of the planet hangs in the balance.

They must all reassemble to defeat Ultron (James Spader) - a scary technological villain focused on human extinction.

One fan wrote: To do list: (1) Dont die. (2) See Avengers: Age of Ultron.

But not all were thrilled with the trailer.

On YouTube one fan wrote: Im not sure how I feel about this. Of course Im excited as hell, but I worry theyre going to go a Man Of Steel route and try to force themselves to be a dark and serious film. Theres no problem with that, but its going to feel so forced if they do.

Another said: I just think its a bit of a letdown that the trailer is so serious ... Im sure the movie will be filled with humour, but I miss stuff like Im bringing the party to you and Genius playboy billionaire philanthropist.

http://www.timeslive.co.za

00:00

--

LINK:	http://www.filmcontact.com/news/south-africa/jozi-takes-starring-role-...
	See more stories from filmcontact

Most recent headlines