Marvel pays Royal Family millions to film Avengers: Doomsday

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Hollywood is reportedly paying the Royal Family to film the latest Marvel superhero movie next to Windsor Castle.
Marvel Studios, owned by Disney, is shelling out millions of pounds to shoot scenes for 'Avengers: Doomsday' in Windsor Great Park, The Sun reports.
The entertainment company has paid a fortune in location fees to erect its sets next to Windsor Castle in Berkshire — with the money going towards maintaining the park.
King Charles, who is Ranger of Windsor Great Park, is said to have been made aware but is set to be on his Balmoral estate in Scotland during filming.
Windsor Great Park is owned by Crown Estates and the King gets 25 per cent of its annual profits.
While the exact fee is not known, a source told The Sun: 'Several million pounds is chicken feed to Marvel when their movies make billions.
'But the money will go to the upkeep of Windsor Great Park so the King of course has a keen interest.
'Some of the profits of Crown Estates make their way to the Royal Family so it's a win-win for everyone.
'The Royal Family may even be persuaded to pop by and have a look at Thor in action.'
According to planning documents, filming will involve up to 300 crew and cast members.
Although the scenes to be shot at Windsor and the actors involved in them are being kept under wraps, the files show one set is listed as Luke Cage's House and the other is Annie Reynolds' House.
Cage is the alter-ego of Power Man with superhuman strength and unbreakable skin, while Reynolds is thought to be a new character as the mother of Sentry.
Exclusive photos show a 1960s-style US house for Cage that has already been built.
The blockbuster boasts an all-star cast including Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki and Sir Ian McKellan returning as Magneto.
The Royal Family has a keen interest in film. Charles is patron of the British Film Institute and appeared at the premiere of 'Gladiator II' last year.
Prince William has been President of BAFTA since 2010.
In 2023, William and Kate took Prince George and Princess Charlotte to meet the cast and crew of Lord of the Rings telly spin-off 'The Rings of Power', being filmed in Ascot.
The Princess of Wales has previously revealed Prince Louis' favourite superhero is Marvel character Spider-Man.
Marvel's 'Avengers: Endgame' is the second highest grossing movie of all time, raking in more than $4.1 billion.