Chris Evans, right, on the National Mall on Tuesday. (Photo by Glyn Lowe
Whatever mission the extra-governmental agency S.H.I.E.L.D. is on next, the path will lead through Dupont Circle. Crews from Captain America: The Winter Soldier are still in town today, and this time they’re actually filming in a part of D.C. that’s, well, actually D.C.
Starting tonight at 6 p.m., crews and cast members from Marvel Studios latest installment in its sprawling, and increasingly difficult to keep track of, Avengers franchise will be filling up a few blocks north of Dupont Circle. Perhaps Capt. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) and the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) will be eating at Bistro du Coin? Who knows. But the District Department of Transportation is advising that several blocks will be closed.
Between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m., there will be intermittent closures on the 2000 block of Q Street NW, the 1500 and 1600 blocks of 20th Street NW, and the intersection of Hillyer Place and Connecticut Avenue NW.
From 7 p.m. to midnight, Hillyer Place between Connecticut Avenue and 21st Street and 20th Street between Connecticut Avenue and R Street will be completely closed.
Earlier this week, the Captain America production hovered around the National Air and Space Museum, where Evans, Johansson, and Anthony Mackie were spotted filming scenes. The set moved yesterday to the Willard Hotel, where scenes were filmed on the steps of the Occidental restaurant.
Some guy in a suit who probably gets it halfway through ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ outside the Occidental. (Via Adam Shapiro)
But with the Dupont Circle shoot tonight, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is engaging in a Hollywood rarity of filming actual scenes in parts of D.C. that are not overseen by the National Park Service. Although plenty of films and television shows are “set” in Washington, very few actually bring their productions here for extended periods. Unlike other cities and states, D.C.’s film office does not offer the generous tax incentives that studios look for when deciding where to shoot. Hence, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is shaping up to be that rare instance when the role of “Washington, D.C.” is not played by Baltimore. (Maryland recently tripled its incentive program to $25 million, guaranteeing it many more years of being home to D.C.-set television shows like Veep and House of Cards.)
