Tag: Hawkeye

By Express News Service

We earlier reported that actor Jeremy Renner is in “critical but stable condition” after suffering injuries due to a snow-plowing accident at his residence in Reno, Nevada.

The actor underwent surgery and was admitted in the intensive care unit. Thankfully, the latest update about his health was given by Hawkeye himself, who shared his photo from the hospital.

Renner wrote, “Thank you all for your kind words. I’m too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all.” It may be noted that Renner suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopaedic injuries in the accident that happened on New Year’s day. 

Right from his fellow Avengers like Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Chris Evans, Cobie Smulders, to The Russo Brothers, Taika Waititi, Orlando Bloom, and Isla Fisher, social media was abuzz with wishes from celebrities and fans alike. 

We earlier reported that actor Jeremy Renner is in “critical but stable condition” after suffering injuries due to a snow-plowing accident at his residence in Reno, Nevada.

The actor underwent surgery and was admitted in the intensive care unit. Thankfully, the latest update about his health was given by Hawkeye himself, who shared his photo from the hospital.

Renner wrote, “Thank you all for your kind words. I’m too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all.” It may be noted that Renner suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopaedic injuries in the accident that happened on New Year’s day. 

Right from his fellow Avengers like Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Chris Evans, Cobie Smulders, to The Russo Brothers, Taika Waititi, Orlando Bloom, and Isla Fisher, social media was abuzz with wishes from celebrities and fans alike. 

By PTI

NEW DELHI: It’s been a decade since Jeremy Renner took on the role of Hawkeye and the actor says he is grateful for all the experiences that came his way while playing the character in multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films.

Renner played Clint Barton aka Hawkeye, an expert marksman and archer, for the first time in 2011’s “Thor” before becoming one of the central figures of the MCU with “The Avengers” (2012).

Since then, the 50-year-old actor has essayed the role in “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, “Captain America: Civil War” and “Avengers: Endgame”, earning his own dedicated army of Marvel fans.

Now, he returns with the character for Disney+ Hotstar series “Hawkeye”, which also stars Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop.

“My feelings for this character have only deepened. This series is a great way to express the character, over the six hours and I was very grateful for that. My daughter realises what the heck I do for a living, really grateful for that. This will be the first thing she’s ever seen me do.”

“I love the life experiences that it’s bestowed upon me. And very blessed for that and for the friendships and life experiences that I got around the globe,” Renner told PTI in a group interview over Zoom.

“Hawkeye”, which started streaming on Disney+ Hotstar from Wednesday, is set two years after the events of “Avengers: Endgame”.

It follows Barton who must partner with Kate Bishop to confront enemies from his past as Ronin in order to get back to his family in time for Christmas.

Renner, whose impressive acting resume also include critically-acclaimed movies such as “The Hurt Locker”, “The Town”, “Arrival”, “The Wind River” and two “Mission: Impossible” movies, said the show allowed him to venture into uncharted territories with the character.

“Personally, with this series, I got to explore different sides of him and be able to share with fans because the fans are really the ones that make this happen. I’m very thankful and happy to explore all these other kinds of fun sides and darker sides.”

Besides, the show also cements a lot of things that audiences already know about Barton, Renner added.

“I liked the sense of humour and it’s also with the different characters that are introduced in the show. They bring up different sides of him, which I think are really great.”

“I love starting out in this world as not in superhero mode and with the end of the world scenario, which is nice. It’s like you get a cup of coffee first and enjoy the day and then the aliens come. So it’s kind of a nicer introduction. And I can tell that it widens the lens here a little bit.”

Renner also praised Steinfeld, one of the emerging stars of Hollywood, and said he was glad to have her as his partner-in-crime.

“I love, appreciate, respect and admire Hailee for her intelligence, her skillset, and courageousness. I adore her kindness towards her family and her connection to her family.”

“I love to witness her expression of her spirit through art. I think she’s a tremendous actress and I got to work with her. And so it was pretty amazing to witness,” he said.

“Hawkeye” has been created by Jonathan Igla and co-directed by Rhys Thomas and filmmaker duo Bert & Bertie.

The show also stars Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d’Arcy James, and Alaqua Cox.

“Hawkeye” is available for streaming on Disney+ Hotstar in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam

Express News Service

The upcoming Marvel series, Hawkeye, starring Jeremy Renner, has a lot of questions to answer. What happened to this important character after the events of Avengers: Endgame? Will we learn more about the character’s time as Ronin, as shown in Endgame? Will he pave the way for another Hawkeye to emerge? Renner, speaking with us as part of a press conference, says that the series will explain it all. If all of these questions are not enough, there’s the big one as well: How is Clint Barton dealing with the loss of his best friend, Natasha Romanoff? “There’s an emotional line from Endgame that leads into this, and there’s a lot of healing. However, this series begins on a happy note—with a Christmas vacation in New York—as Barton takes his kids to a musical, when everything goes sideways,” says Renner.

The series will also see Hailee Steinfeld playing the role of Kate Bishop, a girl who annoys Barton a lot but later wins his respect with her talent. Renner is all praise for Steinfeld: “She came in well-prepared. It’s pretty sad that I feel a bit old to see people coming in and going out (laughs). But Hailee came in ready. I just wanted to communicate with her that I had her back as a lot of strange things go into the production of such a show and the filmmaking itself is rather different. I just wanted to let her know that she wasn’t alone, and that I would give her answers if she wanted them.”

Clint Barton showered similar affection on Natasha Romanoff, who, as we saw in Endgame, sacrificed herself to save him and the world. Ask him about how Barton is dealing with survivor’s guilt and Renner says, “On the outside, there’s the guilt, and having to deal with the loss, yes. But then, he has lost more as well. This is addressed in the show, and I think it is beautifully intimate. It also brings characters closer as well as the audience. It all comes from just the weight of the horror and tragedy and the loss that comes with playing the game. The lightness and brightness that Hailee’s character brings in counteracts that. So, it’s cathartic, and I think it is quite beautiful.”

Renner goes on to elaborate on the relationship between Kate and Clint: “They are polar opposites, and yet, have congruent values, belief systems and skillsets. It’s a wonderfully complicated partnership. When you put them together, you get winning scenarios. It’s more like a buddy cop story with a mentor.” The series will also reportedly spend time establishing Clint Barton as a father and he calls that “one of the most important anchors”.

He says, “It tells the audience what Clint’s real superpower is—it’s an amalgamation of all this practical, ultimately, very palatable and accessible morality. I think any amazing parent is a superhero in their own right. To be a father is a tremendous honour and a gift, and the most difficult thing I think any human can go through. I think it really is the anchor and base to where all of Barton’s steadfastness, actionability and relatability come from. That’s his superpower.”