AVENGERS Star Jeremy Renner Explains How He Got Involved In So Many Action Franchises
Ever since Jeremy Renner signed up to play Hawkeye, his career has become quite action heavy. He's gone on to star in four separate action franchises including The Avengers & Mission: Impossible. Come see what he has to say about how it all started & how many films he may be signed up for!
Speaking with MTV News about his upcoming film Kill The Messenger, the two-time Academy Award nominated Jeremy Renner spent a few minutes explaining how he got involved in so many action franchises after signing up to play Hawkeye in The Avengers.
Following his first appearance as Hawkeye in 2011's Thor, Renner went on to star in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, The Avengers, The Bourne Legacy, and Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. He is also set to reprise his previous roles in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Mission: Impossible 5, The Bourne Legacy 2, and possibly in Captain America 3 & Hansel & Gretel 2.
Check out the video below where he shares a story about how superstar Tom Cruise & director J.J. Abrams played a big part in recruiting him to the Mission: Impossible franchise and how that eventually led to him signing up for Bourne and Hansel & Gretel. Another interesting tidbit from the interview is that he may have revealed how many films he's signed up for, saying that he signed up for three Mission: Impossible films and possibly seven films in the Marvel universe!
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Marvel Studios presents “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to the Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.
Avengers: Age of Ultron hits theaters May 1, 2015.