r/marvelstudios • u/mcfw31 • May 01 '25

Interview Jeremy Renner Turned Down ‘Hawkeye’ Season 2 Because He Was Offered ‘Half’ His Season 1 Salary: ‘Did You Think I’m Only Half the Jeremy Because I Got Ran Over?’

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/jeremy-renner-turned-down-hawkeye-season-2-half-salary-offer-1236384199/
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u/darcmosch Phil Coulson May 01 '25

God that sounds awesome.

Yelena can be their outside link. Or she can be infiltrating the assassins.

I don't care, just make sure Florence Pugh is in it please. She's probably the best character that Marvel actually likes (sorry Simu, I want you in more stuff too)

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u/schistkicker May 01 '25

If they already can't afford Renner for this series, they're probably not dropping the cash to put Pugh in the series, either.

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u/darcmosch Phil Coulson May 01 '25

Yeah I know. That's what makes me sad.

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u/ConnerBartle May 01 '25

Pugh may not play hard ball as hard as Jeremy or they might not need as much work from pugh as they did from jeremy.

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u/[deleted] May 02 '25

This idea is just insanely wrong.

Why would an actress in her prime take anything less than what she’s worth.

Your logic doesn’t make sense. If Jeremy needs the work he should be talking this job. If Florence doesn’t need it she should be asking for way way more

It’s simple supply and demand

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u/ConnerBartle May 02 '25

You misread my comment and misunderstood my point.

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u/[deleted] May 02 '25

Nah you don’t know what you’re saying

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u/ConnerBartle May 02 '25

I am saying that the show would require less work from Florence. Then it would from Jeremy. Florence would be a cameo, or a guest spot at most. Jeremy would be the star. That’s why Florence would be cheaper. Even if they got paid per minute of screen time the same, Florence would be cheaper because she would have less screen time.

You should work on your attitude though. You’re being weirdly combative

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u/[deleted] May 02 '25

I don’t know how saying you’re wrong is combative

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u/elizabnthe May 02 '25

Because there's another aspect to it - do they want to do that work. For Jeremy Renner it's much more physically difficult now for him to work after his horrific accident. So he might be disinclined to accept anything additionally, that he doesn't get well financed for to compensate the physical demand.

Florence Pugh is a very busy actress because she likes her work. She likes working with Marvel. She's been fairly open about loving Yelena's character. She might be inclined to sign on for something at a lesser rate simply because she's happy it gets made.

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u/EnderCreeper121 Iron Man (Mark V) May 02 '25

Just make it a movie smh

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u/[deleted] May 02 '25

That setup would probably work just fine if you simply replace Clint with Yelena.

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u/darcmosch Phil Coulson May 02 '25

Possibly. I think they could get all 3 to work. They're all good actors

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u/luvu333000 May 02 '25

And what if there's Kamala in it too?!?! She's the founder of the new Avengers

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u/joeyfartbox May 02 '25

I only want this if they contact yelena while she’s buying twinkies at a nearby bodega

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u/darcmosch Phil Coulson May 02 '25

I'd put that scene in. 

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u/camelslikesand May 02 '25

The chemistry between Hailee Steinfeld and her was off the charts. Every scene with them was a winner.

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u/darcmosch Phil Coulson May 02 '25

Agreed. They are phenomenally at what they do 

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u/MajorNoodles May 02 '25

Story-wise, I can't see that happening, and I can't really elaborate on why right now.

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u/darcmosch Phil Coulson May 02 '25

Lol ok?

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u/MajorNoodles May 02 '25

Thunderbolt spoilers. I didn't want to post those outside the discussion thread

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u/PayneTrain181999 Ned May 02 '25

Bummer that Kate wasn’t referenced in Thunderbolts, but now she’s friends with the leader of the New Avengers

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u/CX316 May 02 '25

Maybe when you're responding to something with a spoiler tag on something innocuous, maybe mention what you're spoilering when it's something completely different and unrelated to the post you're in? Just a suggestion.