However, it was Stansted Airport that doubled as New York’s Newark Airport in the film. A crew of 250 people, including Holland, took over the airport’s terminal and airfield to film scenes involving a United Airlines Boeing 777, transforming the forecourt with yellow taxis and other American details. Spider-Man: Brand New Day may be set in New York, but plenty of the scenes were actually shot in the UK. Spider-Man was seen swinging along Bothwell Street between Pitt Street and Hope Street, and on St Vincent Street. Recommended reading:During the film, Peter visits Empire State University; however, rather than America, these were shot in Hertfordshire, at County Hall.