Jeremy Renner says he will not return as Hawkeye in Avengers: Doomsday, leaving Marvel with another absent original Avenger. He joked that the team may lose because he was not called.
01Summary
- 01Jeremy Renner confirmed at a Q&A event that he will not appear in Avengers: Doomsday.
- 02Renner has played Hawkeye since 2012’s The Avengers.
- 03He said, “Doomsday, I’m not in, so the Avengers will probably lose.”
- 04Other stars confirmed to be absent include Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen and Hugh Jackman.
- 05Avengers: Doomsday is due in cinemas on 18 December 2026.
02Why it matters
The film is losing another original Avengers member, which narrows the line-up for a major Marvel crossover. Fans following the MCU will also be watching how Marvel handles the absence of several familiar characters.
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