New Rumor Claims AVENGERS: SECRET WARS Will Be Bringing Back Hawkeye
As Avengers: Doomsday gets closer to release this December, and production on Avengers: Secret Wars is in full swing, rumors and leaks are par for the course, and this one is pretty exciting. Industry scooper DanielRPK has claimed that Jeremy Renner will return as Clint Barton/Hawkeye in Avengers: Secret Wars.
The rumor follows a mysterious Instagram story Renner posted, showing a close-up of his iconic Hawkeye costume from the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies.
The timing seems right, as it lines up with reports of additional photography currently underway. Renner is also confirmed to be reprising Hawkeye’s bow for an upcoming Disney theme park ride, though that alone doesn’t confirm a film comeback.
Renner is not currently listed on Disney’s official Avengers: Secret Wars cast roster, and the actor stated in October 2025 that he had no plans to appear in either of the upcoming Avengers films. But each of these things could easily be misleads, typical of Marvel’s modus operandi.
We haven’t seen Hawkeye in live-action since his solo series on Disney+ in 2021, and after Renner’s January 1, 2023 snowplow accident that almost took his life, it was unknown whether he’d be back at all. It would be so cool to see him back in action after his recovery! I hope this rumor turns out to be true. As always, only time will tell.
Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters on December 18, 2026; Avengers: Secret Wars will be released on December 17, 2027.