Jeremy Renner is ready to step back into Hawkeye’s suit. In a new interview with Empire, the actor said that he is “sure” he will return as the Marvel superhero, either in a second season of Disney+ series Hawkeye or in a future MCU movie.
“I’m always happy to be in that world, man,” Renner said. “I love all those guys, I love the character. I’m sure we’ll end up doing Season 2 [of Hawkeye], 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.”
Following Renner’s near-fatal snowmobile accident in 2023, the actor has been working hard to get himself back in action. “I’m more than 150 per cent of what I was prior to the incident,” he told Empire. “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.”
Earlier this year, Renner confirmed he previously passed on a second season of Hawkeye because he was offered “half” of his pay from the first season. “They asked me to do Season 2, and they offered me half the money,” the actor said. “I’m like, ‘Well, it’s going to take me twice the amount of work for half the amount of money, and eight months of my time, essentially, to do it for half the amount.”
He alluded that the reason behind the lower offer was due to his accident, which crushed more than 30 bones in his body. “I’m like, ‘I’m sorry? Why? Did you think I’m only half the Jeremy because I got ran over? Maybe that’s why you want to pay me half of what I made on the first season,’” he said.
The first season of Hawkeye debuted on Disney+ in 2021 and starred Renner alongside Hailee Steinfeld and Florence Pugh. Renner also appeared as the character in several Marvel films, including The Avengers.
