Jeremy Renner confirmed for the avengers!
Fri, July 23, 2010 
The rumors for once have actually proven true, Jeremy Renner will in fact play Hawk Eye in Joss Whedon's Avengers! The rumor of Renner joining avengers first surfaced back in November of last year but was brushed aside with mostly skepticism. Then again in June of this year the rumor made its rounds again picking up more steam including quotes from Renner himself saying he would love to take on the role. Until now I thinks it's safe to say no one honestly expected Renner to sign on, not that it isn't great news which it definitely is, but after the critical acclaim of his performance in The Hurt Locker he could have had just about any role he wanted.
Courtesy of OntheRedCarpet.com we have the video footage of Whedon confirming Renners casting as well joking about killing off Iron Man. Although the Iron Man death was obviously a tongue in cheek comment as was the no I'm actually killing Hawkeye comment, the likelihood of Iron Man ala RDJ appearing in the capacity of only a cameo seems very good at this point. The end of Iron Man 2 alluded somewhat to Tony Stark having limited involvement with the team. This could also easily explain the inclusion of Hawkeye with out over crowding the film with hero's. Technically this scenario should only be considered speculation for the time being, but I would also call it an educated guess based on what we already know.
Reader Comments (1)
This is great news!!! I've been behind whedon directing since it was first rumored. Hopefully this video showing his enthusiasm and love for the characters will win more ppl over.