"The Avengers" set
Here's the first "official" picture from the set of The Avengers in Albuquerque, New Mexico (Chris Evans - aka Captain America - was spotted by paparazzi on Saturday in Manhattan). The picture shows the on-set chairs of Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Evans), and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). Marvel posted the pic to their website and also confirmed some casting details:
"Production has commenced today in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Marvel Studios' highly anticipated movie Marvel's The Avengers, directed by Joss Whedon (Serenity) from a screenplay by Whedon. The film will continue principal photography in Cleveland, Ohio and New York City. Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man, Iron Man 2) returns as the iconic Tony Stark/Iron Man along with Chris Hemsworth (Thor) as Thor, Chris Evans (Captain America: The First Avenger) as Captain America, Jeremy Renner (Thor, The Hurt Locker) as Hawkeye, Mark Ruffalo (The Kids Are Alright) as Hulk, Scarlett Johansson (Iron Man 2) as Black Widow, Clark Gregg (Iron Man, Thor) as Agent Phil Coulson, and Samuel L. Jackson (Iron Man, Iron Man 2) as Nick Fury. Set for release in the US on May 4, 2012, Marvel's The Avengers is the first feature to be fully owned, marketed and distributed by Disney, which acquired Marvel in 2009."
