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Marvel Studios gets festive with its new show ‘Hawkeye’.
The six-part series sees Jeremy Renner return to the role of Clint Barton/Hawkeye, introduced in the 2011 movie ‘Thor’, for his first solo show.
“It’s always exciting any time I can fit into a suit,” joked Renner, who makes his sixth Marvel outing with the series, as he premiered the show’s first two episodes in London.
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“Always very excited to get back in the MCU and help tell some stories. This time it’s very, very different because you’re telling a six-hour story and not a two-hour film.”
‘Hawkeye’ is set in the aftermath of ‘Avengers: Endgame’, with Barton getting ready to spend Christmas with his family. A threat from his past forces him to leave his loved ones behind and team up with Kate Bishop, a talented young archer — and big Hawkeye fan.
American actor Hailee Steinfeld brings Bishop, a popular comic book character, to life for her Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) debut in ‘Hawkeye’.
“I feel just so lucky to be playing a character that so many people love and so many people have been so excited for such a long time to see her brought to life,” the 24-year-old told Reuters.
The series’ co-director Rhys Thomas described introducing Kate Bishop to the MCU as “thrilling” and “scary”.
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“Kate Bishop’s such an exciting and energetic and a different voice, I think a type of voice that we haven’t seen in the MCU. You feel a responsibility, but I think Hailee more than delivers,” he said.
The self-confessed Christmas movie fan said he believed the setting added warmth and joy to the series’ storyline.
“It’s a Christmas show, which we haven’t seen from Marvel before. It’s about a man trying to get home to his family for Christmas, ultimately.”
‘Hawkeye’ starts streaming on Disney+ on November 24.