The avengers blaze... ...into Beijing

The director and two key cast members of the hit superhero film franchise are reluctant to be drawn on box-office takings, but are open to the idea of filming in China. Xu Fan reports.

It has been filmed in Bangladesh, Britain, Italy, South Korea and the United States, so the idea that the next installment of The Avengers may be filmed in China is not that far-fetched.

"I would love to shoot in China," says director Joss Whedon. The director was in Beijing recently to promote the latest installment of the film franchise, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, or The Avengers 2.