Avengers: Age of Ultron - "Sokovia" filming location?
I am talking about a specific scene in Avengers: Age of Ultron (at ~00:04:17 (+/-)), it is shortly after Stark's iron legion lands on Sovakia's streets declaring that the area is not safe and they are here to help.
While watching this particular scene, I noticed chips on a food stand, those are "Ādažu čipsi" and "Kartupeļu salmiņi", and they are both Latvian products. That's where from the question comes - were there any scenes of Sovakia filmed in Latvia or nearby? Or is there perhaps another connection?
Best Answer
Not even close. The bulk of Sokovia scenes were film in the UK.
As a superhero film with big budget and big action, The Avengers: Age of Ultron needed a large amount of outdoor space with a high degree of flexibility in which to construct their exact and closed-off worlds. The Peel Training Centre at the Hendon Police College was perfectly suited for the role: a blank canvas and vast space in which to construct realistic exteriors – which were to be destroyed on screen!
"Over a period of five months, [Marvel Films] were able to take control over an unprecedented collection of redundant buildings, streets and real estate for several major set builds, to create and film our scenes at the heart of war-torn 'Sokovia', an Eastern European City."
Hendon Police College in London serves as the city of Sokovia:
Hendon Police College is the principal training centre for London's Metropolitan Police Service. Founded with the official name of the Metropolitan Police College, the college is today officially called the Peel Centre, although its original name is still used frequently.
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Where was Avengers: Age of Ultron Sokovia filmed?
Set in the fictional country of Sokovia, the second part of the Hollywood blockbuster The Avengers is the most international Marvel movie yet. Age of Ultron was filmed on location in five different countries: Italy, South Africa, South Korea, United Kingdom, and Bangladesh.Where was the end of Age of Ultron filmed?
\u25b6 The ruined church and the centre of the city were constructed at the extensive training area of Peel Centre, the Hendon Police College, Aerodrome Road in Colindale, north London. The grounds were in effect used as a huge backlot, where much of the climactic final battle is staged.Where is Sokovia located in real life?
Even though Sokovians use Cyrillic, Avengers: Age of Ultron puts Sokovia between Czech Republic and Slovakia, countries that actually use the Latin alphabet.EXCL - Avengers: Age of Ultron - Filming in Verrès (Aosta)
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