If you saw last summer’s hit movie THE AVENGERS, you’ll have noticed that Hawkeye (played by Jeremy Renner) didn’t have as big a part as everyone hoped. Now, filmmakers are making it up to fans by expanding Hawkeye’s character for the sequel!
In rewriting the script for THE AVENGERS, director Joss Whedon ended up cutting down Hawkeye’s role significantly. In fact, fans weren’t the only ones disappointed with the lack of Hawkeye in the film as Jeremy Renner himself spoke out saying that the Hawkeye in the film wasn’t the character he “signed on to play.”
Now, as production of THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON is underway, it’s been revealed that Hawkeye will have a much bigger role this time around. Writer/director Joss Whedon stated, “Part of the fun for me, definitely this time around, is writing Hawkeye. He did get possessed pretty early by a bad guy and had to walk around all scowly for most of the movie so now it’s nice to actually have the character there and see him interact with the other guys.”
Are you excited to see the return of Hawkeye?