Renner Talks Hawkeye In ‘Thor’ and ‘Avengers’

Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker)  had been rumored online to possibly play The Avengers resident archer Hawkeye. MTV caught up with Renner at the Independent Film Gotham Awards where The Hurt Locker won various awards including Best Ensemble Performance  and Best Feature. When asked about his possible involvement in The Avengers franchise Renner had the following to say.

Courtesy of Splashpage we have this little video clarifying some rumor buzz. I don’t like it when actors say that they do not know anything about a character that they are interested in playing. At the very least they need to know the name of the character. Renner refers to Clint Barton as Clive. I don’t know, maybe that is something small to pick at, but it still irritates me. The guys a good actor though and surely looks the part, so a slip on the name won’t ruin his chances at the part. However, the more hardcore fans may scrutinize his involvement a little bit. He clearly wants the role with all of the positive comments he had to say about Marvel. A little butt kissing never hurt anyone.

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