Jeremy Renner Teases 'Hawkeye' Season 2
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It's been not quite four years since the holiday-themed "Hawkeye" premiered on Disney+ so you'd be forgiven for assuming a Season 2 was out of the question. But now Hawkeye himself, Jeremy Renner, says he's "sure" a second season is on the way.
In a new interview with Empire, Renner talked about being ready to come back to the MCU, a fictional world from which he's been absent since Season 1 of "Hawkeye."
"I'm always happy to be in that world, man," Renner said. "I love all those guys, I love the character."
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Speaking of Disney+'s "Hawkeye," Renner said, "I'm sure we'll end up doing Season 2, and do other things. And I'm happy to do it. My body's getting ready for something like that. I don't know if anybody wants to see me in tights, but my body will look good in the tights."
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Renner's assurance that "Hawkeye" Season 2 is surprising for a number of reasons.
Not only has it been quite a while since the first season, but earlier this year Renner revealed that he already turned down a Season 2 offer because Marvel lowballed him, offering him only half of what he made in Season 1. Perhaps something changed behind the scenes?
Regardless, Renner assures Empire that one thing that won't stop a "Hawkeye" Season 2 from happening is his physical condition. The "Mayor of Kingstown" star was nearly killed in a snow plow accident in 2023, but Renner assures Empire he's ready for some more avenging.
"I'm more than 150% of what I was prior to the incident," Renner said. "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."
"Hawkeye" premiered in November 2021 to rave reviews. Starring Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop and Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, the series helped lay the groundwork not only for "Thunderbolts*," but for the Disney+ series that premiered this year: "Daredevil: Born Again."
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