Authorities from the island of Fuerteventura and the producer say that the shooting is still normal and that only the tail of a rocket without explosives was found.
Recently we echoed that the filming of The Eternals by Marvel Studios on the island of Fuerteventura, in the Canary Islands, had been temporarily interrupted after being in the same shooting set with an old bomb belonging to World War II. a base occupied by the Nazis. Now, both authorities in Fuerteventura and the producer in charge of filming on the island have denied this information, denying that it was a bomb with possible explosive remains.
Remains of the tail of a military use rocket
Thus, as reported by the Cabildo de Fuerteventura and the Disney collaborating producer in charge of filming on the South Film Island, the remains found correspond to the tail of a C-90 rocket for military use in test fields, without any type of explosive related . So much so, that from Sur Film the filming is assured it continues its course in Fuerteventura, "without any problem and with all the possibilities of the medium".
Apparently, the situation was quickly controlled by the Soria 9 Light Infantry Regiment, which moved to the area to remove the remains found and thus ensure the safety and tranquility of production workers. “After identification it was found that the device was unused. It was inert and did not represent any danger, ”say military officials.
“The C-90 is a rocket launcher that fires a 90 mm rocket-propelled grenade widely used by the Spanish army. They are routinely used in exercises and maneuvers that are carried out within the Pájara Shooting Range by light units, ”they conclude.
However, the filming of Los Eternos by Marvel Studios continues without any problem in Fuerteventura along three specific areas, Buen Paso, La Solapa Beach and the Shooting and Maneuvering Field, all so that production moves soon to the Lanzarote island to finish other shots.
Source | EFE