Fans have been wondering why Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) becomes Ronin in Avengers: Endgame and now the answer has been revealed.
MAJOR SPOILERS FOR AVENGERS: ENDGAME AHEAD!
Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye was noticeably absent from 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, which was particularly surprising to fans given that Clint Barton, aka Hawkeye, was one of the original team members in 2012’s The Avengers. 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron fleshed out Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye in a very particular way, by expanding his family. The film revealed that Jeremy Renner had been protecting a family in secret, which leads us to his transformation into Ronin in Avengers: Endgame.
The last time fans saw Jeremy Renner in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War. Avengers: Endgame gives fans what they want in the very first scene, Hawkeye with his family. The opening moments of Endgame show Hawkeye with his family, having lunch outside as he tests his daughter’s bow-and-arrow skills. It isn’t too far into this scene that we see Jeremy Renner witnessing the death of his family thanks to Thanos (Josh Brolin) using the Infinity Gauntlet in Avengers: Infinity War.
It’s this moment that pushes Jeremy Renner’s Avenger over the edge, taking up the mantle of Ronin. Jeremy Renner’s Ronin costume has been featured in the trailers and promo art for Avengers: Endgame and it’s that particular moment in the trailer, with Ronin in the street in Tokyo, in which we see Jeremy Renner’s character next. When Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and the rest of the surviving heroes think they have a strong enough plan to take on Thanos, they seek out the help of Hawkeye, who has now become Ronin.
War Machine (Don Cheadle) informs the crew that Clint isn’t the Hawkeye that fans know and love, he’s gone down a much darker path of vengeance with his new Ronin role, similar to The Punisher. After an epic sword fight in the street between Ronin and another enemy, Black Widow approaches him and fans are treated to an incredibly emotional reunion.
For fans expecting to see Jeremy Renner in the Ronin outfit often, you may be disappointed. The hood and mask that Ronin wears is mainly in that initial scene and then gone throughout most of the film’s three-hour running time.
We’ll be sure to keep you updated on all news regarding Avengers: Endgame as soon. as more information becomes available. Did you like Jeremy Renner’s Ronin costume in the film? Were you surprised to see Hawkeye’s family get dusted in the opening scene? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, Avengers: Endgame is expected to star Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Paul Rudd, Jeremy Renner, Brie Larson, Josh Brolin and Chris Pratt.
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