Who will be Marvel’s Hawkeye and Dum Dum Dugan on film?

A lot of buzz concerning Marvel’s team-up flick THE AVENGERS has rolled out the past few days. First, IRON MAN director Jon Favreau confirmed The Hulk will be a main character in the film. Although Favreau himself isn’t directing the project his franchise films are directly tied to AVENGERS, so it’s safe to say he’d know if that was true. Second, LOST fans got excited for a few hours after reports surfaced that Josh Holloway was in talks for an unspecified role. However, that was shot down by his agency. But now, there’s finally been some solid casting news concerning THE AVENGERS and CAPTAIN AMERICA, specifically the roles of Hawkeye and Dum Dum Dugan. Who’s it looking like it’s going to be? Read below for the casting news.

Hawkeye

THE HURT LOCKER star Jeremy Renner, according to Heat Vision, is in talks to play Clint Barton/Hawkeye in Joss Whedon’s THE AVENGERS. Adding him into the mix with Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, and Nick Fury should excite fans of the comics since he’s never graced the screen before. Renner was outstanding in THE HURT LOCKER and has somewhat of a cavalier acting style that should play well off Robert Downey, Jr.’s Tony Stark/Iron Man. We still are waiting to find out if Edward Norton will reprise his role of Bruce Banner/Hulk in the film.

Dum Dum Dugan

Neal McDonough, who’s played in MINORITY REPORT and the cinematic masterpiece 88 MINUTES, is reportedly in the final steps to play Dum Dum Dugan in Joe Johnston’s CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER. While he isn’t seen as a major player when it comes to comic book characters, his importance is great as Nick Fury’s right hand man. No doubt he’ll be getting his hands dirty with Chris Evans fighting Nazis back in the 1940s. Some of Marvel’s latest video games have featured Dum Dum as a side character, typically NPC or computer controlled. Neal will probably sport the bowler hat and cigar, but I’m wondering how they’ll handle the mustache.