RUMOR: We Have A Major Update On Jeremy Renner's MCU Future After He Turned Down HAWKEYE Season 2

Following reports that Avengers: Endgame star Jeremy Renner turned down Hawkeye season 2 thanks to a lowball offer from Marvel Studios, we have a big update on where things currently stand between them.

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By JoshWilding - Jun 22, 2025 06:06 AM EST

Filed Under: Hawkeye

There have long been rumours about plans for Hawkeye season 2, with a story heavily inspired by The Raid. In that, Clint Barton and Kate Bishop will reportedly battle Barney Barton, a.k.a. Trickshot.

Much to the surprise of fans, Jeremy Renner dismissed the notion of another season happening after revealing that Marvel Studios offered him half of what he earned for season 1 (for what would be a lengthy 9-month shoot). Marvel Studios is also expected to put less of a focus on big screen characters on streaming, creating a clearer line between what people can see in theaters and at home.

Is Renner done with the MCU? It's hard to shake that feeling, particularly when he hasn't been announced for Avengers: Doomsday.

We may have a positive update for you today, as scooper Daniel Richtman is reporting, "Marvel [is] still in talks with Jeremy Renner to come back for a season 2 of Hawkeye."

If the two sides can find a middle ground with money and time—there's more on the latter below—then we see no reason why Renner can't wield the Avenger's bow again. Hawkeye season 1 served as a passing of the mantle to Hailee Steinfeld's Kate, so she could likely hold her own without him having a lead role.

Renner joined the MCU in 2011 when he made a surprise cameo appearance in Thor. We can't believe Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige would let him leave the franchise without a proper send-off, but only time will tell how these discussions pan out.

"I think it's more the willingness to step away from things," Renner recently said of taking a step back from the MCU. "My daughter's the priority. It's not even a choice. I'm going to be a father to my daughter. If they're going to keep shooting in London or [whatever], it's not gonna work."

When The Raid and Trickshot rumours were presented to him, the actor replied, "Maybe some of that's true in there, I don't know. We got into it a little bit storywise and stuff. Everyone was interested in it. I wouldn't want to say no to that. I think there's still a lot of ideas and they've got to figure a lot of things out."

"I'm always game to do it, man," Renner confirmed. "It's a fun world, and I love being part of it. Selfishly, I like the currency of doing it because of what it means to the kids in the foundation I run."

Would you like to see Renner return as Clint Barton in Hawkeye season 2?

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25 Comments

ObserverIO - 6/22/2025, 6:43 AM

If he's gonna be in anything what about one of those Avengers movies? That'd be a Christmas treat.

Apophis71 - 6/22/2025, 7:11 AM

I know it isn't ideal but wonder what folk would think about changes to his outfit such that MORE could be done with a stunt double thus cutting down his time away from family. With the hearing loss issues there would be logical reasons for more head covering for instance thus for most the action scenes Renner would then only have to do looping which he could do at home even.

Anyway hope he is back, much as I love Hailee's take on Kate I tend to think it works better if it is a duo of Hawkeyes even if Clint is in the chair rather than in the field more of the time too. As such you could even do the story where for whatever reason Bishop starts out solo in the field but in constant communication with Barton prior to discovering who is behind the scenario. Then when Kate discovers it is Barney and/or gets in trouble Clint turns up with a tactical helmet of some sort to locate her (say having a HUD with the schematics of the building directing him to a tracking chip of his partners). Then finale back to normal and no tachelm and the two Hawkeyes side by side.

That way you could cut down the in person on set acting for Jeremy by at least half even though still technicaly the character is in it as much.

As I say, not ideal but there has to be workarounds in there somewhere to reduce his time away from family and/or increasing how much they pay him as even though Steinfeld is brilliant Hawkeye with only one of them is likely to be less of a hit even if it could be as good (or better).

TrentCrimm - 6/22/2025, 8:10 AM

"Hawkeye season 1 served as a passing of the mantle to Hailee Steinfeld's Kate, so she could likely hold her own without him having a lead role."

I doubt it, Hawkeye came out 4 damn years ago, any "impact" that show had is long dropped off in the minds of viewers, just like 90% of everything that Feige has thrown at the wall over the last 6 years.

This whole strat of 5-6 years in between seasons of a 6-9 episode show and expecting fans to care/wait, is just laughably ridiculous.

SheepishOne - 6/22/2025, 9:06 AM

@TrentCrimm - I was kind of thinking the same thing. Sure, that show was a torch-passing to Kate. But it was never really solidified in the wider universe. A film cameo (at a minimum) would have done a lot to set the stage for her, much like Hawkeye appeared in Thor before the first Avengers film.

If Kate is Hawkeye in Doomsday, I think general audiences would feel it was sudden.

TrentCrimm - 6/22/2025, 9:13 AM

@SheepishOne -

The sad part is she did have a film cameo, in The Marvels, but again the whole thing was so forgettable, and never focused on again, that most people forget/don't care.

All this crap is going to culminate at some point with moments full of "Hey remember that thing/character/plot we mentioned 6-8 years ago in that one-off movie/show/cameo?" and a whole lot of audience members going "huh?" .

Feige pushed out way too many productions, probably from Disney pressure, and the MCU has done nothing but suffer because of it.

dagenspear - 6/22/2025, 6:33 PM

@TrentCrimm - Yeah, the MCU is so haphazard to me right now. Like, Kate I think was a fairly strong used and they haven't done anything to strike while the iron was hot with her like at all. I think Young Avengers could've come out years ago and it may have wet the pallet of the audience who may be looking for an invent movie.

Phlegmbot - 7/4/2025, 4:36 PM

@SheepishOne - There was a film cameo. It was one of funniest parts of the sadly underrated The Marvels. (A movie in which the worst thing about it is the casting and arc of the villain, but pretty much everything else is terrific. It has one of the MCU's best fight sequences and hands-down the funniest scene in any MCU flick.)

Wahhvacado - 6/22/2025, 8:10 AM

Man has his priorities right

vectorsigma - 6/22/2025, 8:23 AM

What a lousy time to live in.

Where a rumor is conaidered an update

Lolz 😭

TheyDont - 6/22/2025, 11:36 PM

@vectorsigma - The worst part of living in today's world for sure.

dragon316 - 6/22/2025, 8:35 AM

Marvel is stupid have person do job half paycheck in season when he’s been in every avengers movies how will they feel if there paycheck gets cut in half now that’s Jeremy feels

RichardGrayson - 6/22/2025, 8:38 AM

He is a solid actor who seems to have his priorities straight, but I think he’s [frick]ing lame as Hawkeye and he helped contribute to making MCU Hawkeye so boring.

We needed an actor who has more personality and charisma. I realize that Jensen Ackles is not as good of a dramatic actor as Jeremy, but he has this swagger to him that would’ve been better for the role. I firmly believe someone else who can better sell comedy and levity ahould’ve been cast.

Jensen Ackles was almost cast as Hawkeye too, I wish it would’ve happened. I really like this character in the comics, but the movies just gutted his personality- not an interesting character on film.

The show was terrible, I don’t know why they’re bothering with a season 2.

TrentCrimm - 6/22/2025, 9:03 AM

@RichardGrayson -

I never thought about it before but you're right, MCU Hawkeye feels like he has no screen presence, no charisma, I like Renner but he does bring a dullness to Hawkeye that hasn't done the character any favors, and I don't think he's ever made me believe he's Hawkeye, it's always just yup that's Jeremy Renner with a bow.

For me Hawkeye needs someone to play him with some energy, and like you said a bit of a swagger.

joevseveryone - 6/22/2025, 9:19 AM

@RichardGrayson - I was opposed to Ruffalo and Renner both, but they have each sold me on new versions of their characters. Renner has effortless charisma with his line delivery. He shouldn’t be as good as he is, but he sells me in every ensemble piece. Saving Wanda from Vision was a great scene. His attempt to test the Time Machine in Endgame.

McMurdo - 6/22/2025, 12:57 PM

@RichardGrayson - the writing for Hawkeye is the problem.

Phlegmbot - 7/4/2025, 4:44 PM

@RichardGrayson - "The show was terrible, I don’t know why they’re bothering with a season 2."

That's a shocking statement to me. I'm not a big Hawkeye fan, but that series was, as far as I can tell, the SOLE MCU series that was able to keep its main story in focus, give its main character clear and sensible arcs, didn't have scenes that didn't make sense or characters that suddenly acted dumb just to make the plot work or pad the story. Could we have done w/out Echo and Kingpin? Definitely, but their presence didn't detract from the actual plot.

Your mileage may vary, and there's probably another show that had a more engaging main character, but just overall story and arcs? Pretty much every MCU show is a mess on that front.

marvel72 - 6/22/2025, 10:39 AM

Renner wouldn't comeback for season 2.

That says a lot about the current state of the MCU

DocSpock - 6/22/2025, 10:42 AM

Hawkeye was excellent. Get him back.

Lokiwasright - 6/22/2025, 8:46 PM

@DocSpock - iunno about excellent but he was an integral part of mcu despite never doing anything major.

Matchesz - 6/22/2025, 12:31 PM

They gave him the Ob Wan treatment where his name is the title but a side character in his own show

asherman93 - 6/22/2025, 4:11 PM

@Matchesz - "...but a side character in his own show."
*his arc is all about getting home to his kids, dealing with lingering guilt over both Ronin actions and Nat's death*
Nah, he and Kate were co-leads.

dagenspear - 6/22/2025, 6:37 PM

@Matchesz -
@asherman93 -

I think that's not accurate. He had the main emotional character and story arc throughout the show. Unless you think Kate getting a spotlight as a seeming co lead as well somehow negates all the focus on him and his struggle and story. I moreso think the first episode is more focused on Kate, though that's a set up, and the last episode doesn't focus on Clint's stuff as much, but he still gets the main emotional beat as a character. Kate deals with plot stuff more in the finale.

BlackStar25 - 6/22/2025, 12:53 PM

Honestly don’t need to see him again. He gave off retired vibes so…

asherman93 - 6/22/2025, 4:12 PM

I assume he doesn't want to do anything too strenuous after nearly getting crushed by a snowplow.

SuperSpiderMan5 - 6/22/2025, 6:09 PM

Pay the man

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RUMOR: We Have A Major Update On Jeremy Renner's MCU Future After He Turned Down HAWKEYE Season 2

Following reports that Avengers: Endgame star Jeremy Renner turned down Hawkeye season 2 thanks to a lowball offer from Marvel Studios, we have a big update on where things currently stand between them.

HAWKEYE Star Jeremy Renner Opens Up On MCU Future; Comments On Trickshot, THE RAID-Inspired Season 2

RUMOR: Marvel Had A Surprising Reason For Making Jeremy Renner A Low-ball HAWKEYE Season 2 Offer

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