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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Donald Erskine

Spider-Man wows crowds with stunts during blockbuster filming on city streets

SPIDER-MAN has wowed crowds in Scotland's largest city as he performed death-defying stunts during filming for the new blockbuster.

The movie set took over Bothwell Street in Glasgow, which has been transformed into New York City, last week as filming continued on Tuesday. 

Crowds flocked to the sealed-off ends of the street in every direction to try and catch a glimpse of the web-slinging hero, played by Tom Holland.

They weren't disappointed as Tuesday's filming saw Spider-Man swinging from side to side on the street, dangling precariously from a metal structure mounted on a lorry.

Spider-Man swinging on Bothwell Street in Glasgow city centreSpider-Man wows Glasgow crowds with stunt during blockbuster filming (Image: Stacy Duncan)

The highly anticipated upcoming movie titled Spider-Man: Brand New Day will see Tom Holland return to his iconic role, with Destin Daniel Cretton directing.

It picks up after the dramatic conclusion of No Way Home, where Peter Parker sacrificed his identity to save those he loves.

And the masked hero is clearly continuing to put his life on the line in the next instalment of the franchise, as he can be seen hanging in the air for the stunt.

Another high-speed stunt on the street saw the web-slinger straddling the top of a moving car.

Spidey appeared to be firing webs towards the camera and battling an unseen enemy on Bothwell Street.

Lucky fans filming the scene even got a wave from the masked man as he breathed a sigh of relief as the car came to a halt.

The stunts come just a day after filming was suspended due to severe weather conditions brought by Storm Floris.

Speculation had been mounting early on Monday that production would be halted due to the worsening conditions.

The decision to pause filming was made as strong winds and heavy rain caused props and set pieces to topple amid the amber weather warning.

(Image: Zsófi Nyitrai)

Excited crowds gathered to watch the friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man strut his stuff on set.

Holland was in his Spider-Man suit as he shook hands with fans and took some pictures. He also waved to the gathering crowd and said it was lovely to meet everyone. 

At the weekend, Holland was seen practising and filming for a similar scene to the one being filmed today.

One lucky Spidey fan seeing him perform the stuntOne lucky Spidey fan seeing him perform the stunt (Image: Stacy Duncan)

Fans of Spidey had flocked to the streets, with masks and backpacks displaying the famous hero's webbed costume. 

The magic of Hollywood was in front of the Glasgow crowd, while at one point the crew were spotted having to water the street - the city, for once, clearly providing too dry a look for the film.

Filming, which started at the weekend, will be taking place in Glasgow for two weeks until around August 16. 

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