After Jeremy Renner’s Marvel Salary Comments I've Changed My Mind, I Don’t Want Hawkeye Season 2 To Happen For A Key Reason

Jeremy Renner has shed light on where things stand with Hawkeye season 2, and after the actor"s comments, I don"t want the Marvel Cinematic Universe series to return because I feel one key element would be missing. The Multiverse Saga allowed Marvel to explore Disney+ and what it could offer to the franchise. While I know that multiple MCU TV shows have faced issues, I thought Hawkeye was easily one of the best series Marvel Studios has produced.
As such, I have been waiting for Hawkeye season 2 updates since the show premiered. There have been rumors that Clint Barton"s brother from the comics, Barney, could be making his MCU debut in a second season. However, Marvel has yet to announce season 2 as one of the projects on the MCU"s slate. Almost 4 years after Hawkeye debuted, we now have concrete news on season 2"s status, and it sadly makes me not want the show to return anymore.
Jeremy Renner Has Revealed Why He Passed On Hawkeye Season 2 The MCU Series Has Suffered A Major Setback Close Marvel Studios might have never revealed that Hawkeye season 2 was in development, but Clint Barton actor Jeremy Renner has now confirmed that the MCU did have plans for the Disney+ series to make a return. Renner claimed he turned down Hawkeye season 2 over a salary dispute. According to the actor, he was offered half of his season 1 salary. Check out the full quote below:
[indent] "They asked me to do Season 2, and they offered me half the money. I’m like, ‘Well, it’s going to take me twice the amount of work for half the amount of money, and eight months of my time, essentially, to do it for half the amount. I’m like, ‘I’m sorry? Why? Did you think I’m only half the Jeremy because I got ran over? Maybe that’s why you want to pay me half of what I made on the first season."
This is not Marvel, mind you. This is like, just Disney, not even really Disney. It’s just the penny pinchers, the accountants. I told them to go fly a kite. I mean, just at the insult offer. So we didn’t see eye to eye on it. Sadly, I still love the character. I’d still love to do it, but I had to defend myself. I didn’t ask for any more money, mind you. Just pay me what I made the first season. So it’s all disheartening that that didn’t happen, but that’s fine. I’m happy to let that go, because my body’s probably thanking me, time and time again, that I’m not doing it right now. But we’ll see."
[/indent]Renner suffered a major accident in 2023. The MCU actor was crushed by his snowplow while saving his nephew"s life. That led to Renner breaking several bones and going on a long journey until he was fully healed. Renner mentions his accident as a possible cause why he was offered less money for Hawkeye season 2, which would have been a terrible argument.

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Posts 3 While Renner turned down the offer to return for Hawkeye season 2, the actor"s comments reveal that he still loves Clint Barton and would be happy to return for the show or more Hawkeye adventures in the MCU. I can understand why Renner said no, as the work would have been harder on him after the injuries, and he would have made only half of his Hawkeye season 1 salary. That said, Hawkeye season 2 could still happen even if Renner and Marvel/Disney never agree on his salary.
Hawkeye Season 2 Could Still Happen With Hailee Steinfeld As The Lead Kate Bishop's Presence In The MCU Is Set To Grow In The Future Close Marvel"s Hawkeye series served two purposes. On the one hand, it was the studio"s way of giving the original Avengers member his own solo project. Renner"s Hawkeye is the only hero from the MCU"s original Avengers team to not get a solo movie, but the Disney+ series made up for that, with six episodes that gave Clint Barton quite a bit of screen time. On the other hand, Hawkeye was very much a two-hander, introducing Hailee Steinfeld"s Kate Bishop to the MCU.
By the end of the show, Steinfeld"s Marvel hero had shown that she has what it takes to be Clint"s successor as the MCU"s Hawkeye. With Renner turning down Hawkeye season 2, Marvel does not necessarily need the actor to return for the show to continue. If Steinfeld signs on, Kate Bishop could become the sole star of Hawkeye season 2, perhaps even taking on her mentor"s moniker for herself onscreen. Steinfeld"s Kate is still making MCU appearances after all, set up to be part of Ms. Marvel"s Young Avengers team.
I Don’t Want More Hawkeye If It’s Not With The Hero Duo Coming Back Together The Dynamic Between Kate And Clint Made Hawkeye Season 1 Work

Since Renner does not mention any further talks with Marvel about returning for Hawkeye season 2, I fear that the studio might have moved on from Clint and decided to continue the show with Steinfeld"s Kate Bishop as its sole lead. While I love Kate and think she has the potential to become one of the MCU"s most beloved heroes, her dynamic with Renner"s Hawkeye is what made me fall in love with the show.
Kate"s presence allowed us to see quite a few different sides to Clint, and I loved how she was fascinated with Hawkeye. The character is often cast aside by fans when comparing the original Avengers, and I felt that Kate being a Hawkeye super fan allowed the series to show just how exciting Clint Barton can be. They became family by the end of season 1, and I would love to watch that bond deepen with more seasons. If Jeremy Renner does not return for more, as his comments suggest he will not, then I don"t want Hawkeye season 2.

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