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Jeremy Renner ’s Hawkeye did n’t appear in last summer’sAvengers : Infinity War , but does return in its 2019 sequelAvengers 4 . It ’s here in the quaternary squad - up epic , the one that œends the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we jazz it , that Hawkeye ( tangible name : Clint Barton ) sportsanother costume re - design . And this one is the most challenging outfit yet and one that carries with it somesignificant story implication .

Renner was one of the early Avengers actors to chat with Marvel about the part that would span many age and films , having initially come in long before Joss Whedon was involve in written material and directingThe Avengers . Zak Penn , the original writer of the film , is a real - life history pal of Renner and pitched the actor on the idea of playing Barton . Penn helped convert Marvel to use him even after he was off the project .

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As a result , beforeThe Avengerscasting became official at Comic - Con International 2010 that secret plan - shift moment when the total cast came on stage for thatnow - iconic photo opp- Renner spend a few eld talking about Hawkeye . From what hisHawkeye costumewould look like and why the grapheme appeal to him , Renner easy revealed that the 1 archer would be ground , based mostly on theUltimate Marvel Comics version of the Hero of Alexandria .

That ’s crucial to recall because everything he said arrive true , and what he ’s hinted at in the many year since , may get to fruition shortly as well .

Hawkeye’s Marvel Cinematic Universe Costumes

allow ’s recap Jeremy Renner ’s hot - activeness Hawkeye costume throughout the years . Like most MCU characters , from movie to movie there are new design and gear since a major chunk of the job model revolves around Disney ’s consumer product division . newfangled part looks equates to newfangled promotional textile , licensing opportunities , and most of all , new merchandise .

Renner first cameo’d inThor(2011 ) where the archer was underline to be an elite , stager marksman with heighten tactical awareness . Here he wore all black and is one of the few named ' broker of S.H.I.E.L.D .. For his real first full appearing a year later in Whedon’sAvengersHawkeye fall apart received tactical gear until the last routine where he skylark a version of the Ultimate Hawkeye superhero costume , sleeveless with maroon colours and a exceedingly forward-looking trembling feature all sort of trick arrow .

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For the 2015 sequel , Avengers : Age of Ultron , Hawkeye got an excess level of overclothes for battling in the Baron Snow of Leicester . It ’s along coat inspired by Hawkeye ’s original Marvel Comics duds . He still rocks the vest underneath and later in the film .

Hawkeye return the following class forCaptain America : Civil War , ever a loyal companion to Cap and Nick Fury ( more on this later on ) , and this time he got anew suit , a sidearm , melee weapons , and some new colors for the first prison term sporting some purple and blue .

We do n’t know precisely what Renner wear inAvengers : Infinity Warsince the exclusive piece of official conception art ( above ) only discover him from the upper chest up . From the neck apprehension featured in the art however , the lawsuit does appear to be at least similar to his latest outfit fromCivil War . Since most Avengers in the film are getting some visual changes however , we suspect the same will apply to Hawkeye .

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Avengers 4 Introduces Ronin

It ’s in 2019 that things get particularly interesting for Hawkeye ’s wardrobe . hearsay and speculation have long pointed towards Renner’sClint Barton embracing elements of Ronin , an alter self-importance of his from Marvel Comics over a X ago . late set photos confirm this to be the case .

InAvengers 4 , Hawkeye becomes or at least suits up as Ronin . We ’re tattle black and Au , straight from the comics , to go with thatnew hairstyleand an arm covered in tattoos . This could also mean Hawkeye , like several of his costume from the source material , may finally sport a mask as well .

So , what does Ronin ’s introduction mean ?

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Avengers 4will be drastically different thanAvengers : Infinity War , hence the interval of the two flick from what was to begin with announced as a two - part write up . In many ways it still is just that , apparently , but we know in Infinity War the focus is on preface Thanos as the grownup bad , and more importantly , justifying him as the ultimate MCU villain . The other focus is on re - put in virtually every MCU ( movie side only , of course ) case and putting them all together .

That meansInfinity Waris about Thanos , his Black Order elite henchman , and his armies essay to amass the six Infinity Stones and assemble them into the Infinity Gauntlet . And then using that towin . Thanos must win in some form since that ’s the only way this film can end and pull in its form of address and followup . Avengers 4 , and perhaps even element of the movies in between ( looking at youAnt - Man and the Waspwhere , by the way , Hawkeye was once rumour to appear ) will deal with the side effect and pee it right . In the comic , when Thanos assembled the stones into the Infinity Gauntlet , he wipe out half the universe before the grinder turned it around and undid the damage .

What we Know About Hawkeye’s MCU Phase 3 Role

In theAvengers : Infinity Warfootage toy at D23 and Comic - Con International this summer , Hawkeye was n’t present . That mean his tale may follow him on his own ( he is a lone skirt chaser , after all ) for at least part of the picture , or he may not have that giving of a office to play yet . We know his priority is to his family who reside on a hush-hush farm and with S.H.I.E.L.D. still disassembled as far as the films are concerned , his only loyalties are to Steve Rogers and Nick Fury .

From ourAvengers : Age of Ultron limit sojourn interviewwith Renner :

" He ’s kind of a loner anyway . And he ’s a team player , only ‘cause he sort of has to be . He ’s not really a companionship human being . You know what I mean ? Cap I guess can be that guy . Hawkeye ’s on his own court . Again , a lot’ll be disclose with a few wide-eyed scenes . You ’ll understand why he is and thinks the way he thinks . But , yeah , S.H.I.E.L.D. , I do n’t call up , was ever really that significant to him . Fury ’s awesome . He likes Fury and will do anything for him , but a ship’s company man is just not him . He does n’t plug in and punch out . "

Why Hawkeye Becomes Ronin Theory

The tease of understanding why he is that way is in reference point to his family who played a key role in the firstAvengerssequel and we suspect will still have a role to play . When I questioned Renner personally about some of the story beats he and Marvel discussed from the comic strip many days ago , he held back and excuse that we ’ve not seen them yet and that they could still come to fruition . He seemed truly excited to delve into some of the Hawkeye lore eventually .

So far , the MCU films have drawn inspiration from the Ultimate Marvel Comics world for the design and backstory of Hawkeye , and in introducing him as a S.H.I.E.L.D. private eye . In Ultimate version of The Avengers ( where they ’re a celebrity team call " The Ultimates " ) Hawkeye ’s family is murdered by a double-dealer , setting him off to becoming lethally violent and secure of dying . Note : He even later helps Hank Pym locate his overleap married woman Janet , recognize the feel of fall back one ’s kin - which play nicely into the hearsay he could be inAnt - human beings 2(note : director Peyton Reed shot this rumor down ) .

Why Does Hawkeye Become Ronin?

The Ronin identity operator however , is only used by Hawkeye in the " even " Marvel Comics after its infamous Civil War event . Since on the film side , Avengers 3and4represent the next appearances of Hawkeye after the MCU ’s own edition of Civil War , that part fits . But why the change ? We think as part of the death vouch during Infinity War , part of the loss the sub must ultimately confront could let in Hawkeye ’s family . This plot stop is one of the major turn points for the Ultimate variant of the case and could explain Renner ’s drastic change in look . It also yield Renner an entirely new type of character to play .

From the unofficial set photos rise during production ofAvengers 4it appear Black Widow and Hawkeye are together , seemingly cover the vigilante modus vivendi and both sway raw tattoo while in Japan .

Since each MCU appearing of Hawkeye has showcased him utilize more hand - to - hired hand fight , he ’s ready for the Ronin swords . He just needs a grounds to be wild . The picture show taking a cue from the Ultimates serves that purpose . Even in the mainline Marvel Comics he becomes just as wild as Ronin , murdering Skrull encroacher who impersonated him and his fan , Mockingbird .

Hawkeye in First Avengers Infinity War Concept Art

Ultimate Hawkeye Marvel Card

So , in the movies , losing his category - whether to the forces of Thanos or a traitor like in the Ultimate Marvel Comics - allows for an significant character arc to look in the films - perhaps one of the blue ones yet . And there are many ways to do it , from Skrulls ( confirmed to appear in the 1990s setCaptain Marvel ) personate an friend to a intellect - control stone ( like the one in Vision ’s brow ) , or simple collateral wrong from another alien encroachment . And like many of the potential upcoming destruction in the nextAvengersmovies , it can all be undone by the end of Phase 3 when the heroes move around the tide against Thanos . Because we know they will but we also know there will be casualties . Thedirectors promised as a much .

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