Jeremy Renner to Appear in 'Captain America: Civil War'

Clint Barton will in fact appear in Marvel's Phase 3 Opener.

Story by Matt Cummings

With 2015 about to get ramped up with some serious blockbusters like Avengers: Age of Ultron, rumor has been raging for awhile about which hero(es) would survive or even return for Phase 3. Among those at the top of the "Soon to Be Unemployed List" was Clint Barton aka Hawkeye. Maligned through Phase 1's The Avengers, fans complained that Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) was underutilized, relegated to Loki's slave for the first 2/3 of the film. In fact, his role in Captain America: The Winter Soldier was gutted in favor of a tighter film, which ultimately needed him in the very last scene.

But yesterday, THR released a story that clearly shows Hawkeye will not only survive Age of Ultron but will appear in at least one more film. According to the website, Renner will join Robert Downey, Jr and Chris Evans in Captain America: Civil War when it shoots this spring. We don't know how he will fit into the story to be directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, but to see Hawkeye and Renner return - for at least one more shot - gives us hope that the Hawkeye will have a more substantial role.

Captain America: Civil War opens on May 6, 2016 and Avengers: Age of Ultron arrives on May 1, 2015. Source: THR

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