From start to finish, Hawkeye was one of Marvel Studios’s most solid D+ streaming series. The chemistry between co-leads Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld catalyzed a relatively simple plot, creating an undeniably entertaining 6-part series. While a second season of the show was never announced, it always seemed possible and, over the last two years, rumors and reports made it sound as though it was a sure thing…until recently.
I cannot speak to future plans in the tradition of secrecy. Again, the show coming out, you never know how it’s going to be received and it has been amazing to see how warmly people have taken it and enjoyed it. And it’s been great to see Hailee’s character embraced and sort of land so firmly in the MCU. I sincerely look forward to where that character goes next. And yes, I loved walking on the streets of the MCU and would gladly enjoy doing it again.
-Rhys Thomas
Following a recent interview with Jeremy Renner in which the longtime Marvel star revealed that the studio had given him a “low-ball offer” for a second season of Hawkeye, a pair of Hollywood insiders have shared some unfortunate news about the studio’s disingenuous negotiations.
According to both Jeff “The In” Sneider and Puck’s Matt Belloni, Renner’s report of a low-ball offer by Disney was not an exaggeration but rather a negotiating ploy on the part of the company to ultimately pin the cancellation of the series on the star for turning it down.
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.
-Jeremy Renner
If accurate, it’s a brutal tactic by Disney, especially given Renner’s commitment to his Marvel role, which wasn’t always what he’d hoped. While fans will ultimately forget that the studio was reportedly ready to move forward with a second season, the news serves as a tough reminder that business is business in Hollywood.
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