With production on Marvel’s hotly-anticipated Avengers: Infinity War shifting from Edinburgh in Scotland to Durham Cathedral in the North East of England, some new set photos have arrived online showing the historic building kitted out with green screen.
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Another photo from the Durham Cathedral set for #AvengersInfinityWar shows an Asgardian-looking statue.
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— MCU – The Direct (@MCU_Direct) May 3, 2017
Meanwhile, we’re also getting an idea of some of the characters set to feature in the scenes; it’s already been reported that Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk) and Chris Hemsworth (Thor) are on location, and now we’ve got a snap of Tessa Thompson, reprising her role as Valkyrie from the upcoming Thor: Ragnarok, along with a life-size stand in of Rocket Raccoon…
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A picture inside Durham Cathedral on the set of #AvengersInfinityWar shows a scale model of Rocket Racoon used for planning camera angles! pic.twitter.com/uBYYt0GmaW
— MCU – The Direct (@MCU_Direct) May 4, 2017
A better look at the life-size Rocket Raccoon model in Durham Cathedral on the set of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. #InfinityWar pic.twitter.com/fuwgJBjXhx
— MCU – The Direct (@MCU_Direct) May 4, 2017
Avengers: Infinity War opens on April 27th 2018 in the UK and May 4th 2018 in the US and will feature an all-star cast including Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther), Tom Holland (Spider-Man), Sebastian Stan (Winter Solider), Anthony Mackie (Falcon), Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Paul Bettany (Vision), Elizabeth Olsen (Scarlet Witch), Josh Brolin (Thanos), Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Benedict Wong (Wong), Chris Pratt (Star-Lord), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Dave Bautista (Drax), Bradley Cooper (Rocket), Vin Diesel (Groot), Karen Gillan (Nebula), Pom Klementieff (Mantis), Sean Gunn (Kraglin), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Cobie Smulders (Maria Hill), Benicio Del Toro (The Collector) and Peter Dinklage and Terry Notary in unconfirmed roles.
Originally published May 5, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.
