Joss Whedon's superhero sequel The Avengers: Age of Ultron has taken over the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa.  Unsurprisingly, some early set video from the shoot has already leaked out.  The one we'll share with you today is a video of a stunt sequence from the film, sadly devoid of any of the costumed crusaders, but a closer look reveals that it's likely that a certain big green Avenger is behind the chaos.

The Avengers: Age of Ultron opens on May 1, 2015 and stars Robert Downey Jr.Chris EvansChris HemsworthMark RuffaloScarlett JohanssonJeremy RennerElizabeth OlsenAaron Taylor-JohnsonPaul Bettany, and James Spader.  Hit the jump to watch the video.

While the team is shooting in Johannesburg, you might expect them to just pass it off as a generic American city.  That's not the case this time around, however, as SA Breaking News reports (via CBM):

“The great thing about this movie is that they are shooting Johannesburg as Johannesburg. Often you will find filmmakers will shoot in Johannesburg and portray the location as Los Angeles. This time around the first 10 minutes of the film will be of Johannesburg,” Gauteng Film Commission’s (GFC) Desmond Mthembu, told EWN.

Watch the on-set destruction from The Avengers: Age of Ultron below (via Omelete).  It's still early going, but be sure to let us know your thoughts on this first look at The Avengers: Age of Ultron in the comments below!

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