Fact Check: Will 'Avengers: Secret Wars' be Jeremy Renner's final appearance as Hawkeye?

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Ahead of the release of the much-hyped ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ a rumor circulated on social media platforms claiming Hollywood actor Jeremy Renner said ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ would be his final appearance as Hawkeye. The claim has sparked fan speculation and prompted a fact-check.

Claim: Jeremy Renner making his final appearance as Hawkeye

According to a viral rumor circulating online, Renner confirmed he will make his final appearance as  Clint Barton, popularly known as Hawkeye, in ‘Avengers: Secret Wars,’ the sixth installment in the franchise.

Sharing the claim, a viral X post stated, “Jeremy Renner officially confirms Avengers: Secret Wars will feature his final appearance as Hawkeye, bringing a 16-year MCU run to an absolute end.”

The claim has garnered tens of thousands of views as of this writing, with fans expressing disappointment, indicating they believe the claim is true.

Meanwhile, some questioned whether Renner really made the remark, prompting a verification.

Fact Check: The claim was posted by a parody account

However, there is no evidence of the 55-year-old actor making such a statement; hence, the claim is rated as false.

There are no recent statements, announcements, social media posts, or interviews where the actor is heard making such a confirmation. 

There is also no official confirmation from the directors of the film, the Russo Brothers, or Marvel Studios that supports the claim.

As of this writing, Renner is not part of the cast list for 'Avengers: Doomsday,' and nothing has been announced about who will return for 'Avengers: Secret Wars.' 

If Renner had really made such a statement, it would not go unreported by prominent entertainment and news media outlets. Moreover, the claim was posted by an account that describes itself as satire or parody.

Jeremy Renner on 'Hawkeye Season Two'

Renner’s last appearance as Hawkeye was in the Disney Plus series ‘Hawkeye,’ which was released in 2021. 

When asked about a second season, he said, “It's really not my decision to make." He went on to say, “For a second season, that was always the idea to continue that narrative, even in the Christmas framework of it all, too, because they love that world in New York." 

"They asked me to do season 2, and they offered me half the money," he commented. "I'm like, 'Well, it's going to take me twice the amount of work for half the amount of money, and eight months of my time, essentially, to do it for half the amount'."