Jeremy Renner has expressed his willingness to be part of a standalone original TV series based on the character of Hawkeye, which he has portrayed multiple times in Marvel super-hero movies. He said to the media “I’ve really enjoyed getting to explore the character more recently. The Netflix model is where all the character drama goes to now, you’re doing a superhero movie or a Netflix or HBO kind of model. So I’d be open to it.” As Marvel Cinematic universe expands to 68 characters who will appear in Avengers Infinity Part 1 and 2, every major character is wanting to get more screen time before it becomes outdated.
Here are the reasons why this may be a bad idea:
Hawkeye is a minor character:
Jeremy Renner has played Hawkeye in major Marvel superhero movies, but not even once would you feel that you will miss something had he not been there. He is a sidekick and will always be one. He doesn’t have super-powers like Ironman or Captain America, he is an average Billy next door.
Hawkeye is uni-dimensional:
Hawkeye is as straight as an arrow, he doesn’t have layers upon layers which can be explored in TV series.
Black Widow will be a better option:
DC has already announced the Wonder-woman standalone movie, if Black widow movie is not possible then perhaps an original Netflix series is a good idea.
Hawk-eye is not a cash-cow for Netflix:
Netflix has a range of good superhero shows like Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage etc, Hawkeye doesn’t fit in anywhere, also he will face direct competition from Arrow on CW network and we know that’s not even a fight.
Bring Hawkeye into Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D:
It would be better if Marvel introduces Hawkeye into Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D universe as one of the special agent working in an elite task force.
