With less than a week to go until the first two episodes of Hawkeye arrive on Disney+, a new clip has been released featuring Clint Barton and Kate Bishop dealing with the wrath of the latter's mother, Eleanor. Clearly suspicious of this duo, the Avenger is quick to make it clear that they're not partners.
What's particularly interesting about this clip - hence the spoiler tag - is the fact that Jack Duquesne has seemingly never crossed paths with Clint before. In the comic books, Swordsman was responsible for training the future hero after they met at a carnival, though Hawkeye would turn on his mentor after realising he'd stolen from the group they were working for (in retaliation, the villain left him for dead).
Unless they're just pretending not to know each other here, it appears that shared history doesn't exist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That's a shame, but for all we know, "Jack" doesn't suit up as Swordsman and this is another of those minor characters Marvel Studios has repurposed and reinvented.
Check out this new clip (and our reaction to the first two episodes of Hawkeye) below:
"Set in post-blip New York City, former Avenger Clint Barton has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. Possible? Maybe with the help of Kate Bishop, a 22-year-old archer with dreams of becoming a Super Hero," reads the synopsis for the series. "The two are forced to work together when a presence from Barton’s past threatens to derail far more than the festive spirit."
Starring Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye and Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop, Hawkeye also features Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d’Arcy James and newcomer Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez. Helmed by Rhys Thomas and directing duo Bert and Bertie, Hawkeye is set to debut exclusively on Disney+ on November 24, 2021...with the first two episodes!
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