A Core Avenger Confirms He Was Not Invited to Appear in Avengers: Doomsday

Five of the six core Avengers appear in Avengers: Doomsday, but the absent cast member has confirmed he was never contacted about joining the film. Regarding the actors listed in...

Five of the original six members of the Avengers are in Avengers: Doomsday, but the absent actor confirmed that he was not approached at all.

There's been a lot of talk about who's in and what's missing from the cast of Avengers: Doomsday, and a number of Marvel's biggest heroes are still missing. However, gradually more information about the actors of this film is released. For example, Bruce Banner has apparently been captured by the Second Doctor, and it's likely that the villain will force him to be his soldier. With this incident, one of the main members of the Avengers, whose presence in the film was unclear, has found a clearer situation; Now the last missing member of the group has also spoken about his departure from Doomsday.

This character is none other than Hawkeye played by Jeremy Renner; A member of the original Avengers team alongside Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk and Black Widow. Black Widow has passed away and now Yelena is officially known by the same title. However, so far there has been no indication of Hawkeye's return in Avengers: Doomsday. Jeremy Renner also directly confirmed his absence in a recent Q&A session and said:

No, I'm not in that movie. I don't play Doomsday, so the Avengers will probably fail; I just wanted you to know this. They didn't call me, so if they fail, it's their own fault.

Renner has previously spoken about his rift with Marvel. The subject of the dispute was related to the company's financial offer for his return in the second season of the Hawkeye series; The amount, according to him, was much less compared to the salary of the first season. Hailee Steinfeld also played the role of Keith Bishop in the first season of this series, but this character has not had a significant presence in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after that, except for one scene after the credits.

Of course, there is a possibility that Renner did not tell the whole truth; Because some actors of superhero works in the past have denied their presence in the projects to hide their future roles. On the other hand, Hailee Steinfeld barely managed to control her reaction when answering questions about Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. This has fueled speculation that he will appear in one or both films. If this happens, there is a possibility that Renner will return. In his speech, he clearly said that he is not in that movie; A phrase that doesn't necessarily confirm his absence from Secret Wars. For example, Hawkeye was absent from Avengers: Infinity War, but returned in Avengers: Endgame.

Hawkeye isn't the only major character whose name hasn't been seen in the Avengers: Doomsday cast so far. Captain Marvel, Miss Marvel, Doctor Strange, Scarlet Witch and Spider-Man are also on the list of potential absentees. Some theories suggest that Doctor Strange and Scarlet Witch may enter the story in disguise and as magical allies of the Second Doctor. Also, the post-credits scene of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which shows Spider-Man being tracked in space, could be a hint of his presence in the story.

The absence of such important heroes in a film of this size seems a bit strange. However, it is possible that some of them were not present in Avengers: Doomsday and were left out for Avengers: Secret Wars. On the other hand, Jean Grey, Spider-Man's ally, has been described as definite in Secret Wars; So Spider-Man might also appear in that movie alongside him.

It seems that Jeremy Renner, who has announced his readiness to return to the role of Hawkeye, may not have been excluded from both films; Even if he's not in Avengers: Doomsday. Keith Bishop's presence in these films in some form is also very likely, and we can expect Hawkeye to return with him.

Renner's comment about the possible failure of the Avengers may also be related to some predictions about the plot of the film. Based on the expectations raised about the story so far, it is possible that Avengers: Doomsday will have a bitter ending or a difficult situation for the heroes; An event that can remind the mood of the movie The Empire Strikes Back.