Newly Married Jeremy Renner Channels His 'Avengers' Costar, Talks Hawkeye's Future

Renner channels his ‘Avengers’ co-star Scarlett Johansson

Jeremy Renner might not be planning on a Hawkeye solo movie, but that doesn’t mean he’s not entertaining spin-off possibilities. In a snapshot posted to WhoSay from the Age of Ultron set, Renner accessorizes his Hawkeye costume with an eerily lifelike mask of Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow character. His caption: “Hawkeye and Widow? Widow and Hawkeye??? Hmmm. #iftheyhadababy #widow #hawkeye.” While the effect of seeing ScarJo’s face on Renner’s ripped body is undoubtedly creepy, it does leave us wondering: Was Renner just goofing around? Or was he preparing to stunt double for a then-pregnant Johansson?

On-set cosplay aside, Renner (who just confirmed a secret marriage to Sonni Pacheco, the mother of his 17-month-old daughter Ava) said in a recent interview that he doesn’t anticipate having an Avengers spin-off to himself — though he wouldn’t be opposed to making an appearance in, say, the next Captain America movie. “I’m happy to be the ensemble. I’m not scratching or clawing to do a solo movie by any means,” Renner, who plays the heroic archer, told MTV News. “I think [Hawkeye is] a utility guy that can bounce around into other people’s universes a little bit, especially like Cap 3.” The actor accompanies those last three words with a giant wink — so he’s either confirming the rumor that he’ll appear in the sequel to Captain America: Winter Soldier, or just trying to fuel the frenzy of speculation.

Renner with his new wife Sonni Pacheco

Maybe Renner is just too busy to consider his own superhero movie right now. The Oscar nominee is a man of many franchises, including the Avengers, Mission: Impossible, and Jason Bourne movies. He does promise that audiences will see more of Hawkeye (real name: Clint Barton) in the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron than they did in the first film, which relegated his character to the role of brainwashed villain.

Renner as Hawkeye in ‘The Avengers’

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Photo credits: Everett Collection, WhoSay, @FAMEFLYNET PICTURES

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