August 02, 2024 06:26 PM IST
Jeremy Renner, who plays Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, slammed Robert Downey Jr for not telling him he was coming back to the MCU.
Robert Downey Jr.’s reveal as Avengers adversary Dr. Doom at San Diego Comic-Con last month shocked many, including his former fellow Avengers actors. US WeeklyJeremy Renner, who plays Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, called out Robert for hiding his new MCU role. (Also Read: Jonathan Majors heartbroken as Robert Downey Jr’s Dr. Doom replaces his Kang as new MCU villain)
What did Jeremy say?
Jeremy said that as soon as he found out Robert was back in the MCU to play Dr. Doom, not Iron Man, in the next two Avengers movies, he “started blowing up” their Avengers group chat on WhatsApp with questions like “What’s going on?” and “Are you hiding this from us?” The group also includes Chris Evans (who plays Captain America), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) and Mark Ruffalo (The Incredible Hulk).
Jeremy confessed that he had no idea about Robert’s casting or plans for a return to the MCU, but he is very excited for his new role. He also called Robert a “son of an idiot” because he kept the news from his friends.
Also Will Hawkeye come back?
“It seems like the Avengers movies have always been fan favorites and there are so many amazing characters. I think it’s going to be challenging to bring it all together. I think they’re going to have to piece it together week by week depending on people’s schedules,” Jeremy said.
“I’m excited about it. We’ll see. I think we’ll probably do it. We’ll have to figure it out. It’s all brand new. It’s all just happened. They just announced it, so I think we should start figuring it all out,” he said. Jeremy last played the character in the 2021 Disney+ Hotstar series Hawkeye, in which he passed on the role to Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop.
Avengers: Doomsday will release in theaters on May 1, 2026, and Avengers: Secret Wars on May 7, 2027. Both films will be directed by the Russo Brothers, who previously directed all Avengers installments, including Infinity War and Endgame in 2018 and 2019, respectively.
