Jeremy Renner Teases His MCU Return: “I’m Sure We’ll End Up Doing Season 2” of ‘Hawkeye’

Jeremy Renner Teases His MCU Return: “I’m Sure We’ll End Up Doing Season 2” of ‘Hawkeye’

Jeremy Renner is preparing for his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

In an interview with Empire magazine, published on Tuesday, the Hawkeye star admitted that he’s “sure we’ll end up doing season two” of the Disney+ series that spotlighted his longtime character Clint Barton (aka Hawkeye). His comments about returning to the MCU come after he previously revealed he turned down another season of Hawkeye after being offered half of his salary for a second season. 

“I’m always happy to be in that world, man. … I love all those guys, I love the character,” he said of portraying Clint/Hawkeye in the superhero film franchise. “I’m sure we’ll end up doing season two, and do other things. And I’m happy to do it.” 

When the Oscar nominee revealed his proposed salary cuts for season two of Hawkeye, he clarified that the offer came after his near-fatal snowplow accident. 

“I’m like, wow, it’s going to take me twice the amount of work for half the amount of money — eight months of my time, essentially, and you do it for half the amount?” he said in May. “I’m like, ‘I’m sorry, why? Did you think I’m only half the Jeremy because I got ran over?’ Is that why want to pay me half of what I made on the first season?”

Following the 2023 snowplow accident, where he was “pronounced dead on the ice,” Renner added that he’s getting his body prepped for the physical demands that come with portraying Clint/Hawkeye.

“My body’s getting ready for something like that,” he said. “I don’t know if anybody wants to see me in tights, but my body will look good in the tights.” 

The My Next Breath author, too, noted that in the wake of the harrowing accident, he’s prioritized having “health and wellness be such a central part of my life,” attributing his lifestyle to his recovery. 

“I’m more than 150 percent of what I was prior to the incident,” he added. “Having health and wellness be such a central part of my life, that’s what’s gotten me back. And even as I age, I just feel stronger than I’ve been. I have some issues, and tendon issues and certain limitations of flexibility and mobility, but I spent a lot of time on getting better and stronger, and I wouldn’t if I didn’t get crushed.” 

Renner debuted the character of Clint/Hawkeye in 2012’s The Avengers. He was last seen in the role via archival footage in the 2024 Disney+ series Echo. Season one of Hawkeye aired in 2021.