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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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.

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 😭

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.

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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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