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  • ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Andrew Guest Worked on ‘Hawkeye’ as a Consulting Producer

    ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Andrew Guest Worked on ‘Hawkeye’ as a Consulting Producer

    Finally, the long wait has come to an end and we finally got our hands on the first two episodes of Hawkeye. The latest Marvel studios show introduces us to a more grounded storyline with Clint Barton trying to make up for past mistakes and his unlikely new protégé, Hailee Steinfeld‘s Kate Bishop. The release also includes some insights into the creative team, even some that we haven’t heard about yet. In the first episode’s credits, the name Andrew Guest pops up as a consulting producer.

    It’s quite an interesting addition that hasn’t been announced so far. Guest has worked on quite a number of classic comedies, such as 30 Rock and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Interestingly enough, it seems his inclusion in the project was teased back in September when the Community writer shared his excitement for the latest Marvel Studios project.

    One of the highlights from the series is the dynamic between Kate and Clint. There’s a good chance that the writer and producer’s experience with comedies. He might’ve joined the writing team to offer his insight into some of the character moments, or even bring the comedy of the Tracksuit Mafia together. It’ll be interesting to see if his style of comedy shows through the rest of the series as we see how the story continues to unravel.

    Source: Disney+, IMDB, Twitter

  • ‘Hawkeye’ Gives the MCU Its Own Stormtroopers in the Loveable, Laughable Tracksuit Mafia

    ‘Hawkeye’ Gives the MCU Its Own Stormtroopers in the Loveable, Laughable Tracksuit Mafia

    In Star Wars, George Lucas introduced audiences to the Stormtroopers. Faceless, uniformed goons who accept their (literal) marching orders from their unseen overlord without question. When we first see them board the Tantive IV, they’re presented in overwhelming numbers and, since they’re accompanied by Vader, seem pretty terrifying. Over time, however, they’ve become so well-known in pop culture for their ineptitude (especially when it comes to shooting) that they were the butt of a meta joke in an episode of The Mandalorian. Whatever Lucas’s original plans, Stormtroopers have become weak-minded canon fodder for the heroes of the Star Wars universe, falling for every trick in the book and only mildly threatening because there seems to be no end to how many of them can be marched out.

    Whether intentionally or by happy accident, Marvel Studios newest Disney Plus streaming series, Hawkeye, has introduced a group of similarly buffoonish foot soldiers to the MCU in the Tracksuit Mafia and, over the first two episodes, the delivers HEAVY Stormtrooper vibes. The parallels are astounding. Similar to the Stormtroopers, they explode onto the scene in a terrifying fashion as they rob the basement black market auction…and they do so as faceless, uniformed goons. Even in large numbers, the Tracksuits can’t handle Kate Bishop and are only successful in their quest for the enigmatic watch by accident-and that doesn’t even go well for them. Their next attempt to catch Kate ends with them taking another ass-beating at the hands of both Bishop and Barton but it’s not until their Molotov assault on Kate’s loft that we see their ineptitude on full display and it only gets worse from there. Clint’s conversation with the Bros following his “capture” reveals that much like the Stormtroopers, they’re none to bright, much to the frustration of Hawkeye.

    Through two episodes, the Tracksuits have accomplished absolutely nothing of note…other than to become absolutely loveable for their stupidity. Hats off to the group of actors, led by Aleks Paunovic, Piotr Adamczyk and Carlos Navarro, for bringing the Tracksuits to the screen straight from the pages of Matt Fraction and David Aja’s epic run. Their interactions with the Hawkeyes and each other, both during the fire bombing and “interrogation” scenes, deliver an ignorance-is-bliss type of humor that will continue to be low-hanging fruit for the remainder of the series. As they botch their jobs and argue among themselves in their matchy-matchy tracksuits, the lack of indistinct personalities, which Barton mentions himself as he’s begging to talk to their boss, only strengthens them as Stormtrooper analogues: it doesn’t matter who is who, bro, they are all equally as useless as the next one.

    Thankfully, it seems we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg with these loveable idiots. Trailers and TV spots have show that a future episode will bring the iconic car chase from the comic run to life, meaning we’ll get to see Kate unleash all manner of trick arrows on the Tracksuits and we’ll never know which ones are getting flipped off a bridge or crashing into concrete. And at no point in time will anyone ever believe Clint and Kate are in any real danger. One after another, the legion of Tracksuits will serve as cannon fodder for the Hawkeyes, only to be replaced by another Bro as they follow the marching orders of their unseen overlord. And let’s be honest, that’s who we’re really hoping to see anyway. Until then, here’s to the Tracksuits, Bro, the Stormtroopers of the MCU, Bro.

  • ‘Hawkeye’: Rogers the Musical Brings Magical Meta to the MCU

    ‘Hawkeye’: Rogers the Musical Brings Magical Meta to the MCU

    The MCU has become self-aware. The opening episode of Hawkeye brings the Avenging Archer and his children to the Big Apple for what we can assume is maybe opening week of Rogers the Musical, a stage show dedicated to the life of Clint’s friend and fellow Avengers, Steve Rogers. The musical itself isn’t important to the plot of the show other than being the plot device that brings Clint to New York and getting him involved with Kate Bishop and the Tracksuit Mafia. It is, however, important in that it represents a fabulously funny step forward for the MCU: it’s learned to laugh at itself.

    In a wonderful bit of meta humor, the musical reenacts the Battle of New York (in song form!) and puts, at its center, one of the real internets most memed MCU moment: Captain America’s “I can do this all day.” The musical gives each of the Avengers their moment to shine, even putting Ant-Man who, as Clint points out was NOT there, a moment in the spotlight, but its shining moment is when the actors who plays Cap belts out the character’s signature line. Hulk’s smash moment comes in a close second, but for the creators of Hawkeye to put one of Rogers core traits at the center of the musical and use it for a laugh shows that they are deeply connected with their fandom.

    To be fair, this isn’t the first time the line has been used for a laugh. Avengers: Endgame saw one Steve say the line to the other which led to a light moment. This feels different, however, as it’s not a moment between Caps. It’s a great meta moment because once you’re done laughing at it, you immediately think, “Wait a minute! He never said that at the Battle of New York. And how’d they know he said that anyway?” and that, folks, is the joke. Turning the Battle of New York, the moment the Avengers came together as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, into the plot of a musical that gives an historically inaccurate representation while one of those Avengers sits in the audience is the kind of laugh that can’t be built in a day. It’s the kind of laugh that only long-time fans of the MCU are going to truly get; it’s so layered and nuanced that the fan who is watching Hawkeye because they like Hailee Steinfeld would need a 20-minute long lecture from a friend to explain why it was funny in the first place; it’s the kind of laugh that lands hardest because it’s the world’s most successful franchise laughing at itself.

    The MCU has become self-aware and if this is the type occasional meta humor fans can expect to see, then Feige has transitioned from MCU overlord to MCU memelord, cementing himself as The One-Above-All.

  • ‘Hawkeye’ Writer Reveals Series Was Inspired by Hallmark Christmas Movies

    ‘Hawkeye’ Writer Reveals Series Was Inspired by Hallmark Christmas Movies

    From the moment the series was announced in the spring of 2019, it was obvious that Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye was going to draw a lot of inspiration from the comic run by Matt Fraction and David Aja. The promotional material for the show, right down to its title card, has done nothing but point to the live-action Disney+ show borrowing heavily from the vibe and aesthetic the creative duo pioneered in 2012. Yet, in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the series head writer Jonathan Igla revealed that the pages of Marvel comics weren’t the only place he found inspiration when bringing Hawkeye to life.

    It would seem all those wonderfully cheesy Hallmark Christmas movies played a role in the writing process as well. Igla spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about watching plenty of the made-for-tv films with Elise Climent, his partner in both life and writing to find inspiration on bringing the Christmas spirit to life in the series:

    I couldn’t say they did not inform the Christmas of the show, a little bit. In the same way that those movies are comforting, I was reading those [Hawkeye] comics so many times. There was something that was comforting and relaxing about it. To turn off the stress of the day and try to disconnect from work.

    Jonathan Igla

    When it comes to stories set around the holidays, there’s no better place to look than the Hallmark Channel. The network pumps out numerous new Christmas-themed projects every year, all of which are laced with the feel-good energy of the season. It’s not a bad thing to hear that the team behind Hawkeye found themselves drawing from the comforting, cozy nature of movies like A Very Merry Mix-Up and Coming Home for Christmas. It’s a bit of a contrast to the influences highlighted by director Rhys Thomas included, such as Die Hard, Home Alone, and even Gremlins. It shows just how many corners of Christmas films are out there.

    Source: The Hollywood Reporter

  • How Kingpin is the Perfect Antagonist for ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’

    How Kingpin is the Perfect Antagonist for ‘Spider-Man: Freshman Year’

    There are a lot of questions to be asked regarding where Spider-Man will go after the December release of No Way Home. While it’s unknown what the next chapter in Spidey’s cinematic book will be, we do have an answer about where we’ll see him next. According to the recent Disney+ Day event, the future of Spider-Man will be found in his past. Marvel Studios is producing an animated series with the subtitle Freshman Year. It’ll explore the character’s origins in the MCU. The problem is, aside from the likelihood we’ll see yet another iteration of Ben Parker get gunned down in the streets, we know almost nothing about the story’s details. It also opens up the question: who will Spidey face in this prequel series?

    Spider-Man Animated Series Coming From Marvel

    The parameters set by the cartoon’s place in the Marvel timeline prevent it from showing Peter Parker going head-to-head with any of his major rogues. Spider-Man: Homecoming was fairly clear in its assertion that Michael Keaton‘s Vulture is the most intimidating villain Parker has faced by that point in his career. Plus, context clues would indicate the web-head hadn’t done anything extravagant enough to be more than a YouTube star before Tony Stark discovers him in Civil War. This would mean that, for the show to have a genuine bad guy looming over our freshly made hero, they would have to be a threat that both exists outside of the public eye and appears low on Peter’s danger scale. As such, it’s the perfect time to introduce Wilson Fisk as his main threat.

    The Kingpin has made a profession out of appearing moral. There is arguably no character who has mastered the art of discreet villainy like Fisk, who simultaneously runs New York with an iron fist and an entrepreneurial spirit. Fans are, obviously, no strangers to the character, who reached peak popularity in the last decade with a recurring role on Netflix’s acclaimed Daredevil series. It feels like a return to the screen, big or small, is imminent, with live-action MCU shows like Hawkeye and Echo bringing the criminal underworld back to the forefront of Marvel’s storytelling. If the Kingpin of Crime were to be slipped into either, or both, of these projects, placing him and his infamous gangster land into a story that is set nearly a decade earlier would be a wonderful way to retroactively tie that part of the MCU together.

    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Soundtrack - Kingpin Theme - YouTube

    It would be far less than a stretch if whoever takes out Ben is portrayed as being in the employ of Fisk, whose on-the-low activity happened to cross paths with a newly-powered Peter and his altruistic uncle. From there, a misguided, vengeful, and inexperienced Spider-Man may want to hunt down whoever was responsible for the death of his father figure, much like the first act of 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man. However, in this story, Parker’s search would lead him directly into the path of “Mr. Big” and his Enforcers, a group of men with wildly individual and specific skill sets like having quick feet and being large (yes, those Enforcers).

    There are enough goons, like the Enforcers who worked for Tombstone in The Spectacular Spider-Man cartoon, that could provide an appropriately difficult combat challenge for an untrained Spidey. They might also be small enough not to garner any headlines for the wallcrawler. Skirmishes with Spider-Man may be chalked up to one of the aforementioned YouTube videos. That way, they could be the prominent threat of Freshman Year before it is inevitably revealed who they work for. This plot point would line up with the original Amazing Spider-Man comics, while still leaving room for creative interpretation.

    Montana (Character) - Comic Vine

    It should be acknowledged that a member of the Enforcers did appear in Homecoming, played by Logan Marshall-Green as a member of Adrian Toomes’ team and the first person to wield the Shocker gauntlets. However, this version of Jackson Brice has almost nothing in common with his comic namesake Montana. Freshman Year could easily separate those names into two characters. Brice could also be left out of the Enforcers altogether, with another rotating member of their squad taking his place.

    Using Kingpin and the Enforcers as antagonists allows for a story that features plenty of Spidey action without ever dipping into “Avengers-level” notoriety. Peter would be able to dig into the mystery of his new opponents and come to terms with a full emotional arc, learning about great power and great responsibility, as well as plant seeds for a connection with the MCU’s underworld without ever actually taking down Kingpin or his empire. The end of the show would fit perfectly into the MCU if it saw the wall-crawler taking down the Enforcers, embracing his newfound heroism, and placing himself on Wilson Fisk’s list of threats for a possible future showdown. All without contradicting anything we’ve seen from the film trilogy so far.

  • ‘Hawkeye’s Inspirations Include ‘Home Alone’, ‘Die Hard’ And Many More

    ‘Hawkeye’s Inspirations Include ‘Home Alone’, ‘Die Hard’ And Many More

    When the first trailer for tomorrow’s Hawkeye dropped, many have noted a similarity in style to the classic Bruce Willis-led film Die Hard. The comparison was aided by the visual of him escaping out of a skyscraper. Well, it seems that the iconic 90s action film played a role in bringing this series to life, but it looks like they had some other interesting inspiration when tackling the project.

    In an interview with ComicBook.com, director Rhys Thomas discussed what influenced their take on the character’s first solo adventure in the MCU, where he lists that the first two Home Alone films and even Gremlin also played a part in their inspiration for bringing the Christmas feeling to the Disney+ series. His full quote states that:

    People mentioned Die Hard being one side of things, but yeah. I mean Home Alone is definitely a big atmospheric Christmas touchstone… both the original and Lost In New York. Yeah, I don’t know. Like I, kinda, again, I would just do, I mean, Gremlins as well. It’s like… I’m the type of person that sort of whether a direct reference makes it into a show or a movie or not, I will take any excuse to sort of keep plumbing my memory, my cultural memory.

    There have been many classic holiday-themed films in the past years. Of course, Die Hard is the most obvious inspiration due to the action aspect. Sadly, they didn’t use the opportunity to have Shane Black tackle an episode due to his love for projects including the Christmas theme. After his work with Iron Man 3, it’s surprising they wouldn’t have him back to add his unique style. Perhaps he’ll get to tackle a Christmas special another time, as the Guardians of the Galaxy are likely the next one.

    Source: ComicBook.com

  • WandaVision’s “Agatha All Along’ Nominated for Grammy

    WandaVision’s “Agatha All Along’ Nominated for Grammy

    Here’s something you don’t expect every day. It looks like the catchy “Agatha All Along” song from WandaVision has been nominated for the Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media. It is joined in the category by From Inside‘s “All Eyes on Me”, Judas and the Black Messiah‘s “Fight for You”, One Night in Miami‘s “Speak Now,” and Respect‘s “Here I Am.” Agatha’s theme song from the seventh episode was written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez with the lyrics sung by Agatha herself, Kathryn Hahn, with back-up from Eric Bradley, Greg Whippie, Jasper Randall, and Gerald Whites. You can check out the announcement here:

    It’s a great win for Marvel Studios and their first venture into Disney+ long-form storytelling. In September, the series won the studio’s first Emmys, which was impressive for their first venture into TV-style programming. Loki also included a song that was quite popular but it hasn’t been nominated. The Mandalorian, however, was nominated for its soundtrack in this year’s Grammys. So, WandaVision won’t be the only Disney+ series represented at the award.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘Hawkeye’ Episodes 1 and 2 Primer

    ‘Hawkeye’ Episodes 1 and 2 Primer

    Fans should be excited to see these first two episodes of Hawkeye because we haven’t seen Clint since Avengers: Endgame. The show is placed two years after the end of Endgame. Infinity War and Endgame were very hard on Clint. First, he lost his family due to the Snap. Then, he lost his mind and started killing criminals while taking on the identity of Ronin. Finally, in Endgame he lost his best friend. It would be nice for him to have a relaxing holiday with his family, but we all know that’s not going to happen.

    The series will introduce Kate Bishop, a member of the Young Avengers in the comics and Clint’s partner in the Matt Fraction and David Aja Hawkeye run. Kate, played by Hailee Steinfeld, has the potential to be a big part of the future of the MCU. The show will also introduce The Tracksuit Mafia, who you may know as the “Bros” in the comics (they just go around saying “Bro” all of the time, Bro). It is also introducing Echo to MCU, played by Alaqua Cox. Echo is a great character and, in the comics, is the adopted daughter of a character who is rumored to show up, but we’ll save that for later.

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    Black Widow Post-Credits Scene Explained: 5 Hints About the Future of the MCU

    If you remember, Yelena Belova from Black Widow is also going to enter into the mix. She was told that Hawkeye killed Natasha and she is coming after him. Even though she was given some bad info and that she and Clint will get off to a rough start, I think they’ll eventually become friends once Clint explains to her what Nat really did. If you did not know Jacque Duquesne, Clint’s mentor in the comics, is also in the show. Maybe he will still have some loose ends with Clint that could explain those fancy sword skills Clint showed off in Endgame. And rumor has it that Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin, is lurking in the shadows as the big boss behind the organized crime in New York, like the Tracksuits. As I hinted above, Fisk has a big role in Echo’s life and obviously would hint at other characters showing up soon as well. There’s really a lot going on here and a lot to sort out. Let’s get started!

  • REVIEW: ‘Hawkeye’ Misses The Spirit Of The Comic But Is On Target With Its Cast

    REVIEW: ‘Hawkeye’ Misses The Spirit Of The Comic But Is On Target With Its Cast

    The Marvel Studios adaptation of the celebrated Matt Fraction and David Aja comic doesn’t quite live up to the comic’s panache and ends up abbreviated in more ways than one. Omitted from the show are two of the comic most vibrant traits: the quaint slice-of-life window peering into the life of an Avenger and the unique aesthetic crafted by Aja. Despite this, the show manages to stay fun thanks to a solid cast.

    As the premise goes, Clint Barton’s stint as the mass-murdering Ronin is a secret known only to the Avengers. So when Ronin memorabilia hits the black market, Clint is drawn into the orbit of the underworld where Kate Bishop has been doing some heroic sleuthing of her own. When their paths intersect, Marvel Cinematic Universe history is made as one of comics’ greatest partnerships comes to life in front of your very eyes. 

    There’s really not much left to be desired from the nuts and bolts of Hawkeye’s mechanisms, apart from the hope of seeing a certain crime lord behind the curtain, as the first two episodes repeat the same hypotheses over and over that you’ll be no further from the first clue Kate Bishop finds by the time the credits roll an entire later. Perhaps by no coincidence, writer Jonathan Igla and director Rhys Thomas wanted to evoke the Marvel-Netflix shows’ signature trudge.

    Hawkeye is the first Marvel Studios TV show to look wholly unremarkable. Gone is the ambition of Loki’s otherwordly design and WandaVision‘s retro aesthetic. Even as grounded in real-world architecture Falcon and the Winter Soldier was, the show compensated for the blandness of its concrete and steel sets by elevating the action sequences. Hawkeye has neither of those, failing to look even as remotely interesting as some of the Marvel-Netflix shows did. The fights don’t look memorable. The compositions looks wildly uninspired making it quite possibly the show’s biggest misfire, a massive step down from the self-contained world David Aja made so iconic. The show nonetheless and deservedly pays homage to Aja’s work in its credits sequences but it doesn’t make the show’s lack of any aesthetic any less glaring.

    Just like the Netflix shows, Hawkeye hits the mark in assembling a fantastic ensemble. Newcomers Vera Farmiga and Tony Dalton add a very vicious sexiness to the otherwise homely and wholesome dynamic brought on by leads Renner and Steinfeld. Farmiga plays Eleanor Bishop, a New York socialite with some obvious skeletons in her closet. Her performance is deliciously sassy and quickly proves to be a great foil for Steinfeld’s own brand of snark.

    Dalton is Jacques Duquesne, a character known to Silver Age readers as the fallen Avenger Swordsman. Better Call Saul fans familiar with Dalton as Lalo Salamanca may quickly brush off his MCU debut as the same character and for good reason: Dalton doesn’t really drop the slimy grin Lalo for a distinctly new performance. Yet the way he commands a scene with a mere grin highlights his gravitas. He brings a playful impishness to every moment that’s adjunct to the real darkness underneath. It’s a familiar schtick but works consistently no less.

    The titular archer finally gets his name on the marquee, a novelty that is smartly channeled into the character’s own pathos. Seeing your family vanish into thin air, turning into a mass murderer, journeying to the edge of the universe only to see your best friend die in your place is never good for one’s mental health and Hawkeye peels those layers for Clint Barton in various ways. He pities himself for not being as celebrated as his colleagues on the team yet is dismissive of respect given to him. His legacy as an Avenger is soured on a deep level for him because of his actions as Ronin.

    Renner portrays this modern-day Barton as someone on the brink of collapse. It’s a performance so subdued that you might think Renner isn’t putting in the work but it’s also reflective of the deepness of trauma and PTSD. Trauma is, oftentimes, invisible and forcibly buried under layers of disguises, and the way Renner underlines all of Barton’s wholesome facades with pain is so fascinating to watch. So while the performance is lacking the whimsy of how Fraction’s own vision of Barton, it’s also not without weight and merit.

    Sometimes, a project just needs one person to bring the magic and elevate it to the next level. For the 2011 Hawkeye run, it’s David Aja, whose minimalist yet innovative eye for sequential storytelling gave the comic its distinct personality. Without Aja, the comic would not be the success it is. For this year’s Hawkeye series, a loose adaptation of the said comic, it’s Hailee Steinfeld who brings the magic, allowing the show to rise above its restraint. 

    Hawkeye wastes no time in positing the POV of Kate Bishop as the focal point of the show, opening with a prologue that would make all the Marvel-Netflix shows filled with envy as the Battle of New York, or as those shows would eye-rollingly call it, The Incident, is on full display in all its horrific glory. The incident serves as the impetus for Kate Bishop’s eventual path to becoming the self-proclaimed World’s Greatest Archer, instilling in her a sense of stubborn determination that Steinfeld proudly wears in her performance.

    Steinfeld is a godsend in the role, turning in a charming performance that would’ve turned her into an overnight sensation if True Grit didn’t already do that. Her take on Kate Bishop is wonderfully her own yet already like feels like the blueprint of all the Kate comics before her. Her Kate is frisky and brings a warmness that dyes the somber performance of Renner with color, making their dynamic feel alive. There’s also a staunch fierceness to the way Steinfeld portrays some of Kate’s rougher edges that allows her to be contentious but never abrasive. Kevin Feige and co. have stated that an adaptation of the Fraction/Aja line was always in the pipeline but Steinfeld’s performance proves that this project wouldn’t work without her.

    Hawkeye won’t make the same level of impact the Fraction/Aja comic did when it first hit shelves. But the stellar cast and allure of seeing a certain Marvel villain behind the curtains of this otherwise pedestrian crime story will make this a worthwhile watch for any fan.

  • Jeremy Renner Says a ‘Hawkeye’ Adaptation Has Been in the Works for a Decade

    Jeremy Renner Says a ‘Hawkeye’ Adaptation Has Been in the Works for a Decade

    Iron Man. Hulk. Thor. Captain America. Black Widow. Each and every one of the original MCU Avengers has led at least one solo project…except Hawkeye. That all changes tomorrow when the Marvel Studios Disney Plus streaming series Hawkeye kicks off with a two-episode debut.

    Star Jeremy Renner has been on board as the Avenging Archer since 2011’s Thor and was pretty vocal about the treatment his character received in 2012’s Avengers. The character started to take on a bigger role beginning in Avengers: Age of Ultron and was given plenty to do in both Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame and it was during the filming of the latter that discussions about the project that became the Hawkeye series began. However, according to Renner, a Hawkeye project has been in the works significantly longer than that.

    “I think there [were] ideas of adapting it initially, but it was 11 years ago,” said Renner in an interview with Jimmy Fallon. “I remember one of my first thoughts in like 2010, 2011, was like, I don’t want to be 50 in tights! No one wants to see me at 50 in tights.“

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-e3pgY5oPs

    As it turns out, the decision to wait to go ahead with the project might end up being one of the best choices Marvel Studios has made. The comic upon which the series is based, Matt Fraction and David Aja’s Hawkeye, wasn’t published until 2012 and it’s the relationship that Clint has in that run with Kate Bishop that is central to the Disney Plus series. Renner and co-star Hailee Steinfeld, who plays Bishop, are both stand-outs in the series which will complete its 5-week run on December 22nd.