Hurt Locker Actor To Be Marvel's Hawkeye? By Joey Ernand on November 27, 2009 "Hurt Locker" star Jeremy Renner revealed to Empire Magazine that he may be in the running to play Marvel's answer to Green Arrow, when answering a question about playing Captain America: “I don’t know if I’d be right for Captain America,” said the 38 year old actor, who’d previously been linked with the role of Cap on that there internet. “I met with the Marvel guys, actually, but we didn’t talk about Captain America. But one of the writers, Zak Penn, we’ve become friends over time and he was thinking maybe Hawkeye could be interesting. He sounds like an interesting character.” An Avenger since 1965, he’s long been an integral part of the team. So it’s pretty much a given that he’d crop up in The Avengers movie. But Marvel isn’t going to just pitch him into the action – the company is aiming to introduce him gently first, in a cameo. But Empire’s conversation with Renner took place after Iron Man 2 wrapped so, unless they go back and add him in reshoots, all sneaky like, it seems more likely that he’ll crop up in Thor or The First Avenger: Captain America. Does Renner have inside info? “If I was a betting man, I would bet that Hawkeye would probably show up in Thor, and then be in The Avengers,” he said. “But do I know for sure? I can’t say. But I’d love for that to happen. It’d be fun.” Well. This could be interesting if it happens. I especially like the way they are planning on introducing the character. Not everyone needs an origin film. But, just in case you don't see the big picture, I present to you now a rundown: In three years...just three short years...if all goes according to plan, we will have the most ambitious superhero movie of all time, "The Avengers." You’ve got Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, possibly Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, possibly Ed Norton as villain or eventual teammate Hulk, the yet-to-be cast Captain America, and now potetnially Hawkeye. Jesus Horatio Christ. This could be amazing, or a colossal cluster fuck. I am so scared/intrigued, I can't even tell you. Source: Empire Tags: movies, Casting, Marvel, Hawkeye, , Jeremy Renner, News