Manhattan Bridge, New York | MCU Location Scout

Sam covered by his wings on the Manhattan Bridge.

The shield can deflect a full grown helicopter!

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER

Sam saves the pilots of a police helicopter by helping them land safely on the Manhattan Bridge.

While this scene takes place on the Manhattan Bridge in New York, the actual photography of the actors was completed at the studio in Atlanta. A behind-the-scenes shot from The Making of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier shows a bluescreen version of Sam deflecting something with his shield.

  • Aerial view of explosion on the Manhattan Bridge at night.
  • Behind the scenes view of Sam Wilson fighting on New York Bridge with bluescreen.

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HAWKEYE

Speeding onto the bridge from the Brooklyn side, Clint and Kate block the span as they are pursued by the Tracksuit Mafia and Echo. They make their final escape by leaping over the side and catching a subway car that takes them back into the city.

While footage may have been shot around the actual Manhattan Bridge for this sequence, the actors were all filmed on a soundstage with the backgrounds added later via visual effects.

  • Aerial of Manhattan Bridge.
  • Aerial of traffic entering Manhattan Bridge.
  • Two cars racing across Manhattan Bridge.
  • Two cars racing across Manhattan Bridge.
  • Clint hands Kate an arrow on the Manhattan Bridge.
  • Kate firing an arrow on the Manhattan Bridge.
  • Tracksuit mafia members on the Manhattan Bridge.

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(The Falcon and The Winter Soldier S01E06, 2021; Hawkeye S01E03, 2021; Echo S01E01, 2024)