Here’s A Serious Geek Moment, Courtesy Of The Hollywood Reporter:

“It’s not being called a trailer for The Avengers….but it certainly looks and feels like one.

Bootlegged footage of next summer’s big Marvel tentpole began popping up online Monday. The poorly-camcorded recording features Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans) beating up a punching bag and then being approached by Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson). The two exchange some dialogue about saving the world, which leads into a series of shots featuring quick cuts of Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Jeremy Renner (as Hawkeye, shooting an arrow! Followed by explosions!), Scarlett Johansson, a flying Iron Man, then heroes assembled in a conference room (yes that is Chris Hemsworth as Thor). Fury then says “Gentlemen, you’re up,” a logo for The Avengers appears, then another scene, and finally “May 2012.”

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Sadly, the link to the footage has been taken down by YouTube’s legal beagles. But today’s edition of “Morning Spoilers” over at sci-fi site IO9 is just chock-a-block with rumors and speculation about the filming of the new super-team flick.

Including this ingot:

“The Mentalist actress Amanda Righetti has been revealed as a “SHIELD Agent” in both this and Captain America. Since most of Captain America is set in the 1940s, one would assume her larger role as a SHIELD operative would be in The Avengers. Anyway, her specific character hasn’t been revealed, but the current speculation is that it could be Sharon Carter, the niece of Hayley Atwell’s Peggy Carter, or Carol Danvers, who becomes the superhero Miss Marvel in the comics.”

And, while we’re at it, here’s some video of the very good Avengers cartoon show now airing on Disney: