Summary

Jeremy Renner is open to returning as Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, despite Kate Bishop taking on the Hawkeye persona.
Renner’s recovery from a serious snowplow accident showcased his real-life superhero strength and determination.
Throughout his recovery, Renner received support from his family and fellow Avengers, with Scarlett Johansson praising him as the “real hero.”

Jeremy Renner has gotten back into the acting game on the third season of The Mayor of Kingstown after suffering serious injuries during a snowplow accident nearly a year ago, and now the actor is saying he’s also game for a Marvel and Hawkeye return.

During a chat with ET Online, via Comic Book, Renner said that he’s always open to a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, even though Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) has now taken on the Hawkeye persona in the MCU.

“I’m always game. I’m gonna be strong enough, that’s for sure. I’ll be ready. All those guys come to my bedside and they’ve been with me all along through this recovery, so…if they want me, they could have me. It would be something.”

Hawkeye Release Date November 24, 2021 Seasons 1 Studio Disney+, Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Pictures Franchise Marvel

Renner began his tenure as Hawkeye with a small cameo in 2011’s Thor. He made his first full appearance the following year in The Avengers and has subsequently appeared in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Endgame, and Disney+’s Hawkeye. In addition to live-action appearances, the actor also lent his voice as an alternate Clint Barton/Hawkeye in the What If…? series.

Jeremy Renner’s accident and recovery showed true superhero tenacity

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Even though the actor has appeared in various action films and has played a superhero on the big screen, Renner proved to show real life superhero strength following a horrific snowplow accident. The actor suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries that included eight ribs broken in 14 places, a broken left tibia, ankle, right clavicle, right shoulder, and more. Renner was essentially crushed by the snowplow as he was trying to save his nephew from being injured when the snowplow began rolling back due to the parking brake not being engaged. The actor’s nephew escaped without any injuries, making Renner as heroic as the characters he has played in movies.

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The incident took place on New Year’s Day 2023 and Renner routinely shared his recovery process via social media. Although it was a rough and long road, the actor showed miraculous results and what could’ve been an accident that turned fatal, turned into a story of true strength in the darkest of times and displayed Renner’s tenacity as a human being to never give up and get back to the man he was prior to the event. He had his family by his side throughout his recovery and his fellow Avengers also showed their support. Scarlett Johansson, who has starred with Renner in various MCU projects, admitted that in their Avengers text thread he was labeled the real hero by saying, “I was very upset. On the Avengers text chain, we’re like, ‘OK, you beat us all. That’s it. You won.’ That’s like real superhero stuff. It’s unbelievable.