Character Introduction problem

Hi all, first post!!

I am having a bit of a problem, I am just breaking the point of no return for my protagonist and I am introducing a major new character at the same time.

The problem is in how I am introducing this character, I am simply worried because he does not have direct contact with the protagonist ie. we see him in a scene and leave with him. This is a point where the story splits POV between this new character and the protagonist.

I am worried that I don't have a bridge...something which makes his introduction a little more organic. My fear is that this is too abrupt, especially after a quarter way into the film.

The scene in which the new character is introduced is very action packed, it is the moment of crossing the threshold. She nearly takes the life of the protagonist in this introductory scene though fails. We carry on with her to the main Antagonist and from there the storyline is split until the final climax.

She is basically a bridge to the Antagonist and plays a key roll in the rest of the screenplay.

Thanks so much for the responses guys!!

I ended up cutting out the bridge character to the Antagonist and put the Antagonist right into the scene. It is much smoother and moves the plot along much more quickly, which is what I wanted.