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Clint Barton (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Clinton Francis Barton is a fictional character portrayed by Jeremy Renner in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise—based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name—more commonly known by his alias, Hawkeye. Barton is depicted as an expert marksman, archer and hand-to-hand combatant, with his preferred weapon being a recurve bow. Barton, an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., is sent to kill Natasha Romanoff but decides to recruit and befriend her instead.

Clint Barton
Marvel Cinematic Universe character
Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye in The Avengers (2012)
First appearanceThor (2011)
Based on
Hawkeye
by
Adapted by
Portrayed byJeremy Renner
In-universe information
Full nameClinton Francis Barton
Aliases
Occupation
Affiliation
Weapon
FamilyEdith Barton (mother)
SpouseLaura Barton
Children
  • Cooper Barton
  • Lila Barton
  • Nathaniel Barton
NationalityAmerican

Barton becomes a founding member of the Avengers after being recruited by Steve Rogers, participating in the Battle of New York, the HYDRA uprising, and the conflict against Ultron. Barton sides with Rogers during the Avengers internal conflict over the Sokovia Accords; he is placed on house arrest as a result. After Barton's family is decimated during the Blip, he becomes a vigilante and violently dismantles organized crime across the world as Ronin. He rejoins the Avengers during their mission to undo Thanos' actions using time travel; Barton attains the Soul Stone after Romanoff sacrifices herself to obtain it. Barton and his allies successfully restore the trillions of lives lost to Thanos, and he participates in the final and subsequently victorious battle against him. After reuniting with his restored family, his time as Ronin causes continued conflicts with various elements of organized crime and he takes in a protégé named Kate Bishop.

Barton's first appearance was a brief cameo in Thor (2011), but he became a central figure of the MCU, appearing in six films as of 2023 and has the lead role in the miniseries Hawkeye (2021).[4]

Alternate versions of Barton from within the multiverse also appear in the animated series What If...? (2021), with Renner reprising the role.[5]

Concept and creation edit

Barton, with the alter ego of Hawkeye, was first introduced in Marvel comic books as a reluctant villain, in Tales of Suspense #57 (September 1964). After two more appearances as a villain in Tales of Suspense #60 and #64 (December 1964 and April 1965), Hawkeye joined the ranks of the Avengers in Avengers #16 (May 1965). He then became a perennial member of the team.

In the mid-2000s, Kevin Feige realized that Marvel still owned the rights to the core members of the Avengers, which included Barton. Feige, a self-professed "fanboy", envisioned creating a shared universe just as creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby had done with their comic books in the early 1960s.[6] After initially offering the role of Barton to Jensen Ackles, who had auditioned for the part of Captain America, Marvel hired Jeremy Renner to portray the character on screen.[7]

Much of Clint's background and characterization in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was inspired by his Ultimate Marvel incarnation, particularly him being a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and secretly having a wife and three children. His origin story in Earth-616 of him being a circus performer and former criminal trained by Swordsman is not included, though several elements of this version are implemented such as him becoming Ronin and eventually requiring hearing aids.[8] His story and characterization in the Hawkeye television series were primarily influenced by Matt Fraction's 2012 comic run with the character.[9]

Fictional character biography edit

Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. edit

Barton, working as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, is sent to kill Natasha Romanoff, but instead recruits her, with the pair becoming close friends and they serve on various missions together, including one in Budapest in which Romanoff attempts to kill General Dreykov.[a] At some point, Barton marries Laura Barton. Nick Fury then assists him in setting up a safehouse for his family on a farm in rural Iowa.[b]

In 2010, Barton is sent on a mission in New Mexico, where he arms himself with a compound bow, preparing to kill Thor to keep him from retrieving Mjolnir, but chooses not to after watching Thor fail to lift the hammer.

Battle of New York edit

In 2012, Barton is working at a remote S.H.I.E.L.D. research facility with Fury when Loki arrives and uses his scepter to put Barton under mind control and steal the Tesseract. They travel to Stuttgart, where Barton steals iridium needed to stabilize the Tesseract's power while Loki causes a distraction. Loki allows himself to be captured and taken to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, which Barton attacks with other mind controlled agents. Aboard the Helicarrier, Barton fights Romanoff, who knocks him out, breaking Loki's control. Romanoff helps him recover. Barton is recruited by Steve Rogers and becomes a founding member of the Avengers with Rogers, Romanoff, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, and Thor. He participates in the battle in New York City against the Chitauri and helps defeat Loki. Afterwards, he and Romanoff drive off together.

Age of Ultron edit

In 2015, Barton and the Avengers attack a Hydra facility in Sokovia in an effort to retrieve Loki's scepter. However, Barton is seriously injured by Pietro Maximoff and a Hydra weapon, but is healed by Dr. Helen Cho at the Avengers Tower. Barton attends the Avengers' celebratory party, where he is introduced to James Rhodes and Sam Wilson, and tries and fails to lift Mjolnir. Barton witnesses Ultron's first attack and his escape. In Johannesburg, Barton and the Avengers track Ultron and try to stop him, but all, except Barton, are enthralled by Wanda Maximoff's mind warping technique. Barton takes the defeated Avengers to his safehouse where it is revealed to the team that he has a pregnant wife named Laura and children named Cooper and Lila. There, Fury arrives and motivates the team to assemble and stop Ultron.

Barton, Romanoff, and Rogers travel to Seoul to stop Ultron from uploading his network into a vibranium body powered by the Mind Stone. They succeed, and Barton transports the sentient body back to the Avengers Tower. He also tracks a captured Romanoff's signal in Sokovia. After Vision is awakened, the Avengers return to Sokovia to stop Ultron. There, Barton reunites with Romanoff, participates in the battle against Ultron, convinces Maximoff to become an Avenger, and is saved by Pietro who sacrifices his life to shield Barton and a Sokovian child from Ultron's gunfire. After the battle, Barton goes into retirement and returns home, where he and Laura name their newborn son Nathaniel Pietro Barton, in honor of Romanoff and Pietro.

Sokovia Accords edit

In 2016, Barton returns from retirement to help Rogers in his opposition to United Nations control of the Avengers via the Sokovia Accords. He goes to the Avengers Compound to retrieve Maximoff, but is confronted by Vision, until Maximoff incapacitates him. Barton and Maximoff then recruit Scott Lang and travel to the Leipzig/Halle airport in Germany to join Rogers, Wilson, and Bucky Barnes. However, they are intercepted by Stark's team consisting of Rhodes, Romanoff, Peter Parker, T'Challa, and Vision. After Rogers and Barnes escape, Barton, Wilson, Maximoff, and Lang are taken to the Raft. When Stark visits, Barton openly berates him. Later, Rogers breaks him, Lang, Wilson, and Maximoff out, and he and Lang negotiate deals with the U.S. government in accordance with the accords to receive a term of house arrest instead.

Ronin and the Time Heist edit

In 2018, Barton, still on house arrest, enjoys a picnic with his family, but is caught off-guard when Laura, Lila, Cooper, and Nathaniel suddenly vanish. After learning what happened from Romanoff and Rogers, Barton, in his grief, becomes a vigilante called Ronin. He dons a ninja costume and katana and begins to hunt down and eliminate organized crime around the world, killing criminals he believes deserved to die instead of innocents like his family. In New York, he attacks the Tracksuit Mafia and murders many of its members, including William Lopez, making enemies like the Tracksuit Mafia leader Wilson Fisk and Lopez's daughter Maya. At some point, he travels to Mexico and slaughters a drug cartel. Rhodes attempts to track him down but is unsuccessful.

In 2023, Barton travels to Tokyo and murders the Yakuza, before being approached by Romanoff, who tells him that the Avengers discovered time travel to reverse the Blip. Barton returns to the Avengers Compound and reunites with the other Avengers, as well as meeting Rocket and Nebula. Barton volunteers to test out the quantum tunnel and is transported into the Quantum Realm where he travels to an alternate timeline seeing his house and hearing his daughter's voice before being transported back. After the Avengers formulate a plan to retrieve the Infinity Stones from different points in time, Barton and Romanoff travel to an alternate 2014 timeline.

Travelling in the Benatar through space, they land on the planet Vormir and are met by the Red Skull, who tells them that in order to retrieve the Soul Stone, a life sacrifice is required. Barton chooses to sacrifice himself, but is stopped by Romanoff. They fight to sacrifice themselves but, in the end, Romanoff jumps over the cliff, allowing Barton to obtain the Soul Stone. After returning to the main timeline, a grief-stricken Barton and the original Avengers hold a mourning for Romanoff outside of the Compound. Once the Nano Gauntlet is constructed, Barton watches as Banner uses it to reverse the Blip. Barton receives a phone call from his restored wife. However, the Compound is then attacked by missiles sent by an alternate Thanos' Sanctuary II warship and Barton falls into the Compound's tunnels below. Barton recovers the Gauntlet and protects it against Outriders, before joining the battle against the aliens. Barton watches Stark sacrifice himself to destroy Thanos' army and, after the battle, returns home and reunites with his family. A week later, they all attend Stark's funeral at his cabin and afterwards, Barton reunites with Maximoff.

Meeting Kate Bishop edit

In 2024, Barton, now wearing a hearing aid, spends time with his children in New York City for Christmas, attending a Broadway theatre musical about Rogers and the Avengers. Barton leaves early due to being bothered by the portrayal of the Battle of New York and reminders of Romanoff. That night, he learns from local news that someone has acquired his Ronin suit and is fighting the Tracksuit Mafia while wearing it. After rescuing the disguised individual from the Mafia, he unmasks the individual and finds out it is a young woman named Kate Bishop, a skilled archer who grew up idolizing him after he unknowingly saved her during the Battle of New York.

Bishop takes Barton back to her apartment, but they are attacked by the Mafia and forced to leave the Ronin suit behind as they evacuate with Lucky, a one-eyed golden retriever that Bishop rescued and adopted earlier. After relocating to Bishop's aunt's apartment, Barton sends his children back home the next morning, promising to return by Christmas Day. He escorts Bishop to her work and then recovers the Ronin suit from a LARP event in Central Park. Later, Barton allows himself to be captured by the Mafia to learn more about their plans. Bishop, unaware of this, tracks down Barton's location to rescue him and gets captured in the process. Maya Lopez interrogates him on Ronin's true identity and Barton tells her that Ronin was killed by Romanoff. After managing to free himself and Bishop, the two work together to battle and evade Lopez and the Mafia at the Manhattan Bridge.

Investigating the Tracksuit Mafia edit

Barton, accompanied by Bishop and Lucky, obtains a new hearing aid and then goes to the penthouse of Bishop's mother, Eleanor, to learn more about the Tracksuits using her mother's company's database. However, Bishop gets locked out of her mother's account, and Barton is confronted by Jack Duquesne, the fiancé of Bishop's mother who possesses Barton's Ronin sword. The situation is diffused after Eleanor and Duquesne recognize him. Eleanor asks him to keep Bishop out of his investigation as he secretly takes back his sword. With the help of his wife Laura, Barton discovers that Duquesne is the CEO of Sloan Limited, a shell company that launders money for the Tracksuits. That night, Bishop throws him and Lucky a small Christmas party to make up for missing time with his family, and the two bond over various activities. Barton tells Bishop about his past with Romanoff as she deduces that he was Ronin.

The next day, Barton locates Lopez's lieutenant, Kazi Kazimierczak, and demands he convince Lopez to end her vendetta against Ronin. Afterwards, Laura informs Barton that a Rolex watch recovered from the Avengers Compound stolen by the Tracksuits is sending out tracking signals from an apartment building. Barton and Bishop go to retrieve it, and ultimately find the watch in Lopez's apartment, where she also keeps notes on Barton and his family. As Bishop battles Lopez, Barton is ambushed by a masked assassin who is revealed to be Yelena Belova, who is targeting him after learning of his involvement in Romanoff's death,[a] before she escapes. Barton decides that he cannot keep putting Bishop in danger and breaks off their partnership.

Hunted by Lopez and Belova edit

Barton takes shelter at the apartment of his new friend, FDNY firefighter Grills. He visits the local Avengers memorial and speaks to the late Romanoff, apologizing aloud for what he is about to do. Barton sets a meeting with Lopez where he dons the Ronin suit, quickly incapacitates all of her men, and fights and defeats Lopez. He spares her life and unmasks, warning her that continued threats toward his family will result in her demise, and reveals that he was tipped off by an informant working for Lopez's boss who wanted her father dead. Lopez manages to injure Barton who is subsequently saved by Bishop and Lopez flees. Bishop reveals to Barton that Belova is hunting him. Belova sends Bishop a text message informing her that her mother is working with Lopez's boss, who Barton identifies as organized crime boss Wilson Fisk.

Barton watches a video Belova sent Bishop and learns that Eleanor killed Armand and set up Duquesne to take the fall. On Christmas Eve, Barton and Bishop attend Eleanor's holiday party at Rockefeller Center. Kazi attempts to assassinate Eleanor on Fisk's order, but later targets Barton. Barton enlists the help of Grills and the LARPers to evacuate the party guests, then later rejoins Bishop and defeats the Tracksuit Mafia. Bishop later departs to look for Eleanor, while Barton is confronted by Belova, who demands the truth of Romanoff's death. Barton complies but the struggle leads to a fight in which Barton eventually convinces Belova to stand down and spare his life. In the aftermath, Eleanor is arrested by the police for Armand's murder, while Fisk manages to escape but is later shot by Lopez. On Christmas Day, Barton departs New York in a car with Bishop and Lucky. Once home, he introduces Bishop and Lucky to his family, witnesses his children opening their presents, returns the stolen watch, a S.H.I.E.L.D. memento, to his wife Laura, and later burns the Ronin suit with Bishop.

Alternate versions edit

Several alternate versions of Barton appear in the animated series What If...?, with Renner reprising his role.

Meeting Captain Carter edit

In an alternate 2012, Barton and Fury encounter Captain Carter coming through a portal via the Tesseract.

Death of the Avengers edit

In an alternate 2011, Barton is framed for killing Thor in New Mexico by Hank Pym, who forces him to accidentally shoot Thor. Pym then kills Barton in his holding cell.

Zombie outbreak edit

In an alternate 2018, Barton goes with the Avengers to San Francisco to deal with a quantum virus that transforms people into zombies, but is infected and ambushes the survivors at Grand Central Station along with a zombified Wilson, infecting Happy Hogan.

Later, he and the other zombies are transported by Doctor Strange Supreme to another dimension as to create a distraction for Ultron, but are killed after Ultron uses the Infinity Stones to obliterate the planet.

Ultron's conquest edit

In an alternate 2015, Barton and Romanoff become the only survivors following a cataclysmic event instigated by Ultron. His right arm is replaced by a robotic one, and he and Romanoff travel to Moscow in search of an analog code that may be able to shut down Ultron's AI. Afterward, they head to the Hydra Siberian Facility and locate the final copy of Arnim Zola's mind, which they hope to upload onto Ultron's hive mind and eliminate him. This plan backfires as Ultron was not in their universe, prompting Barton to sacrifice himself to the pursuing Ultron sentries for Romanoff and Zola to escape.

Characterization edit

 
Jeremy Renner on the Hawkeye panel at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019.

A master archer working as an agent for S.H.I.E.L.D.[10][11] Renner said it was a very physical role and that he trained physically and practiced archery as much as possible in preparation.[12] About the role, Renner said, "When I saw Iron Man, I thought that was a really kick-ass approach to superheroes. Then they told me about this Hawkeye character, and I liked how he wasn't really a superhero; he's just a guy with a high skill set. I could connect to that".[13] Regarding Hawkeye's sniper mentality, Renner said, "It's a lonely game. He's an outcast. His only connection is to Scarlett's character, Natasha. It's like a left hand/right hand thing. They coexist, and you need them both, especially when it comes to a physical mission".[13] Renner said Hawkeye is not insecure about his humanity. "Quite the opposite, he's the only one who can really take down the Hulk with his [tranquilizer-tipped] arrows. He knows his limitations. But when it comes down to it, there has to be a sense of confidence in any superhero".[14] Renner earned $2–3 million for his role in The Avengers.[15]

Renner almost appeared in 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier in an extended cameo apprehending Steve Rogers, but was cut from the film by the directors due to his schedule conflicts.[16]

Whedon said that Hawkeye interacts more with the other characters in Age of Ultron, as opposed to the first Avengers film where the character had been "possessed pretty early by a bad guy and had to walk around all scowly".[17] As the character did not appear in any other of Marvel's Phase Two films, Whedon stated Age of Ultron sheds light on to what the character was doing since the end of The Avengers.[18] Renner described the character as "kind of a loner" and "a team player only 'cause he sort of has to be. He's not really a company man. Captain America can be that guy. In [Age of Ultron] you'll understand why [Hawkeye] thinks the way he thinks".[19]

In March 2015, Renner was revealed to be reprising his role as Barton in Captain America: Civil War.[20] On Barton's reasons for joining Rogers' side, Renner said, "Cap was the first guy who called. Let's just get the job done so I can get home to the family",[21] along with feeling an obligation to side with Scarlet Witch, since her brother, Pietro Maximoff, sacrificed himself to save Barton in Avengers: Age of Ultron.[22] On how he and Barton fit into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Renner said, "I'm happy to be the ensemble. I'm not scratching or clawing to do a solo movie by any means ... I think [Barton's] a utility guy that can bounce around into other people's universes a little bit".[23]

Stephen McFeely described Barton's dark turn in Avengers: Endgame as "a good example of people who had much stronger stories after the Snap".[24] The film's cold open, which features the disintegration of Barton's family, was initially supposed to be in Infinity War following Thanos' snap, however it was moved to Endgame instead, with Markus explaining that it was "going to blunt the brutality of what [Thanos] did."[24] Joe Russo felt it was "a very tragic scene to open the movie with. It's one of the few scenes in the movie that actually makes me tear up when I watch it, because I think about my own family... And then you think about what would happen to you, as a father. You'd become very self-destructive".[25] Renner makes an uncredited voice-only cameo appearance as Barton in Black Widow (2021).[26]

In April 2019, a limited series focused on Barton's character was reported to be in development, with the plot involving Barton passing the mantle of Hawkeye to Kate Bishop.[27] The series was officially announced at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con, with the plot taking place following the events of Avengers: Endgame. Hawkeye premiered in November 2021,[28] with Jonathan Igla serving as the series' showrunner.[29] In September 2019, Hailee Steinfeld was announced to be portraying Kate Bishop.[30] The series further explores the character's time as Ronin.[31] Renner said that meeting Kate Bishop brings "an onslaught of problems" into Barton's life,[32] as Barton does not understand her obsession with him.[33]

Reception edit

Polly Conway of Common Sense Media found Barton to be a positive role model across Hawkeye, writing, "Hard work, perseverance, and courage are all clear themes. You are not defined solely by your past choices and mistakes. [...] Although they have to make many sacrifices to do so, the heroes are fighting for the greater good. They demonstrate courage, teamwork, and perseverance."[34] Michael Walsh of Collider included Barton in their "10 Best Non-Powered Characters In The MCU" list, saying, "Clint is easily the most grounded of The Avengers, operating without superpowers and with a loving family waiting for him to return home at the end of each mission."[35] Chris E. Hayne of GameSpot ranked Barton 18th in their "38 Marvel Cinematic Universe Superheroes" list, writing, "While he's one of the original Avengers, he's also the least spectacular member of the team. That said, the standalone Hawkeye series on Disney+ did a lot of rehab of the character and, dare we say, we're going to miss Clint if he is indeed retired."[36] Bradley Prom of Screen Rant ranked Barton 6th in their "10 Best Spies & Covert Agents" list, claiming that "his proficiency with the bow and arrow is what set him apart, and made him so deadly."[37]

Samy Amanatullah of Screen Rant described Renner's portrayal of Barton as one of the casting decisions that helped the MCU, stating that "Renner channels the right amount of cynicism and earnestness to simultaneously shut down fan criticisms, recognize the ridiculousness of the premise, and somehow make it relatable."[38] Kaitlin Thomas of TVLine found Renner's portrayal of Barton across Hawkeye funny and entertaining, stating, "Renner's performance in Hawkeye, whether he's playing the role of tired dad, nailing unexpected punchlines with pin-point accuracy, or making viewers laugh as an exasperated man attending a LARPing event in New York City, elevates the series beyond the basic thesis of a man torn between his family and doing the right thing."[39] Jonny Hoffman of MovieWeb ranked Renner's performance in Hawkeye 7th in their "Jeremy Renner's Best Performances" list, writing, "In the Hawkeye series, Renner proves that he has what it takes to lead a superhero series through his performance and physicality. [...] Renner dives into a range of emotion throughout the series and proves that he is one of the greatest action stars working."[40]

Accolades edit

Year Recipient(s) Award Category Result Ref(s)
2013 The Avengers People's Choice Awards Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (with Scarlett Johansson) Nominated [41]
MTV Movie Awards Best Fight (with cast) Won [42]
2016 Captain America: Civil War Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie: Chemistry (with cast) Nominated [43]
2017 Kids' Choice Awards #Squad (with cast) Nominated [44]
2019 Avengers: Endgame Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated [45]
2022 Hawkeye Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Male TV Star (Family) Nominated [46]

Impact edit

The character has been the subject of various jokes including internet memes[47] and a 2012 Saturday Night Live skit (in which Renner portrayed the character),[48] highlighting the perceived absurdity of a regular human archer being amongst aliens, super soldiers, and gods. He was also perceived as being regularly "sidelined" during his appearances.[49] During Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Barton himself acknowledged this when he stated, "The city is flying and we're fighting an army of robots. And I have a bow and arrow. None of this makes any sense".[50] Renner indicated that he appreciates that Barton's character is more relatable, stating, "When I get off work, all I wanna do is be with my family. And having zero superpowers — I love that this guy has will and mental fortitude that anyone can have".[51] Barton has been described as going from "the butt of all jokes" to a fan favorite and underdog.[52]

After being excluded from marketing of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), fans of both Renner and the character—as well as those who ridiculed his "sidelined" appearances—drew attention to his absence. This was acknowledged by Renner on Instagram. A change.org petition demanding his inclusion in promotional material received over a thousand signatures.[49] In an interview with Gizmodo's io9, producer Kevin Feige said that, as it drew attention to the character, he believed that the prevalent discussion "was one of the best things that ever happened to Hawkeye."[53] The character did not appear in Infinity War, but was among the main cast in its sequel, Avengers: Endgame (2019).

In 2019, a satirical Reddit post went viral, comparing the ratio of the Avengers' wins in battles with Barton then without him—where they lost in all such cases.[54]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b As depicted in Black Widow (2021).
  2. ^ As stated by Barton during the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).

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Hawkeye Marvel Cinematic Universe redirects here For the 2021 TV series see Hawkeye miniseries For Barton s successor see Kate Bishop Marvel Cinematic Universe Clinton Francis Barton is a fictional character portrayed by Jeremy Renner in the Marvel Cinematic Universe MCU media franchise based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name more commonly known by his alias Hawkeye Barton is depicted as an expert marksman archer and hand to hand combatant with his preferred weapon being a recurve bow Barton an agent of S H I E L D is sent to kill Natasha Romanoff but decides to recruit and befriend her instead Clint BartonMarvel Cinematic Universe characterJeremy Renner as Clint Barton Hawkeye in The Avengers 2012 First appearanceThor 2011 Based onHawkeyeby Stan LeeDon HeckAdapted byJ Michael Straczynski Mark Protosevich Ashley Miller Zack Stentz Don PaynePortrayed byJeremy RennerIn universe informationFull nameClinton Francis BartonAliasesHawkeye RoninOccupationAvenger Vigilante Agent of S H I E L D AffiliationAvengers S H I E L D S T R I K E 1 WeaponBow and quiver Compound and Recurve bows 2 Wristbow Retractable katana 3 as Ronin Shuriken as Ronin Combat knives Collapsible baton Various trick arrows Various firearmsFamilyEdith Barton mother SpouseLaura BartonChildrenCooper Barton Lila Barton Nathaniel BartonNationalityAmericanBarton becomes a founding member of the Avengers after being recruited by Steve Rogers participating in the Battle of New York the HYDRA uprising and the conflict against Ultron Barton sides with Rogers during the Avengers internal conflict over the Sokovia Accords he is placed on house arrest as a result After Barton s family is decimated during the Blip he becomes a vigilante and violently dismantles organized crime across the world as Ronin He rejoins the Avengers during their mission to undo Thanos actions using time travel Barton attains the Soul Stone after Romanoff sacrifices herself to obtain it Barton and his allies successfully restore the trillions of lives lost to Thanos and he participates in the final and subsequently victorious battle against him After reuniting with his restored family his time as Ronin causes continued conflicts with various elements of organized crime and he takes in a protege named Kate Bishop Barton s first appearance was a brief cameo in Thor 2011 but he became a central figure of the MCU appearing in six films as of 2023 and has the lead role in the miniseries Hawkeye 2021 4 Alternate versions of Barton from within the multiverse also appear in the animated series What If 2021 with Renner reprising the role 5 Contents 1 Concept and creation 2 Fictional character biography 2 1 Agent of S H I E L D 2 2 Battle of New York 2 3 Age of Ultron 2 4 Sokovia Accords 2 5 Ronin and the Time Heist 2 6 Meeting Kate Bishop 2 6 1 Investigating the Tracksuit Mafia 2 6 2 Hunted by Lopez and Belova 3 Alternate versions 3 1 Meeting Captain Carter 3 2 Death of the Avengers 3 3 Zombie outbreak 3 4 Ultron s conquest 4 Characterization 5 Reception 5 1 Accolades 5 2 Impact 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksConcept and creation editBarton with the alter ego of Hawkeye was first introduced in Marvel comic books as a reluctant villain in Tales of Suspense 57 September 1964 After two more appearances as a villain in Tales of Suspense 60 and 64 December 1964 and April 1965 Hawkeye joined the ranks of the Avengers in Avengers 16 May 1965 He then became a perennial member of the team In the mid 2000s Kevin Feige realized that Marvel still owned the rights to the core members of the Avengers which included Barton Feige a self professed fanboy envisioned creating a shared universe just as creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby had done with their comic books in the early 1960s 6 After initially offering the role of Barton to Jensen Ackles who had auditioned for the part of Captain America Marvel hired Jeremy Renner to portray the character on screen 7 Much of Clint s background and characterization in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was inspired by his Ultimate Marvel incarnation particularly him being a S H I E L D agent and secretly having a wife and three children His origin story in Earth 616 of him being a circus performer and former criminal trained by Swordsman is not included though several elements of this version are implemented such as him becoming Ronin and eventually requiring hearing aids 8 His story and characterization in the Hawkeye television series were primarily influenced by Matt Fraction s 2012 comic run with the character 9 Fictional character biography editAgent of S H I E L D edit Further information Black Widow 2021 film and Thor film Barton working as a S H I E L D agent is sent to kill Natasha Romanoff but instead recruits her with the pair becoming close friends and they serve on various missions together including one in Budapest in which Romanoff attempts to kill General Dreykov a At some point Barton marries Laura Barton Nick Fury then assists him in setting up a safehouse for his family on a farm in rural Iowa b In 2010 Barton is sent on a mission in New Mexico where he arms himself with a compound bow preparing to kill Thor to keep him from retrieving Mjolnir but chooses not to after watching Thor fail to lift the hammer Battle of New York edit Further information The Avengers 2012 film In 2012 Barton is working at a remote S H I E L D research facility with Fury when Loki arrives and uses his scepter to put Barton under mind control and steal the Tesseract They travel to Stuttgart where Barton steals iridium needed to stabilize the Tesseract s power while Loki causes a distraction Loki allows himself to be captured and taken to the S H I E L D Helicarrier which Barton attacks with other mind controlled agents Aboard the Helicarrier Barton fights Romanoff who knocks him out breaking Loki s control Romanoff helps him recover Barton is recruited by Steve Rogers and becomes a founding member of the Avengers with Rogers Romanoff Tony Stark Bruce Banner and Thor He participates in the battle in New York City against the Chitauri and helps defeat Loki Afterwards he and Romanoff drive off together Age of Ultron edit Further information Avengers Age of Ultron In 2015 Barton and the Avengers attack a Hydra facility in Sokovia in an effort to retrieve Loki s scepter However Barton is seriously injured by Pietro Maximoff and a Hydra weapon but is healed by Dr Helen Cho at the Avengers Tower Barton attends the Avengers celebratory party where he is introduced to James Rhodes and Sam Wilson and tries and fails to lift Mjolnir Barton witnesses Ultron s first attack and his escape In Johannesburg Barton and the Avengers track Ultron and try to stop him but all except Barton are enthralled by Wanda Maximoff s mind warping technique Barton takes the defeated Avengers to his safehouse where it is revealed to the team that he has a pregnant wife named Laura and children named Cooper and Lila There Fury arrives and motivates the team to assemble and stop Ultron Barton Romanoff and Rogers travel to Seoul to stop Ultron from uploading his network into a vibranium body powered by the Mind Stone They succeed and Barton transports the sentient body back to the Avengers Tower He also tracks a captured Romanoff s signal in Sokovia After Vision is awakened the Avengers return to Sokovia to stop Ultron There Barton reunites with Romanoff participates in the battle against Ultron convinces Maximoff to become an Avenger and is saved by Pietro who sacrifices his life to shield Barton and a Sokovian child from Ultron s gunfire After the battle Barton goes into retirement and returns home where he and Laura name their newborn son Nathaniel Pietro Barton in honor of Romanoff and Pietro Sokovia Accords edit Further information Captain America Civil War In 2016 Barton returns from retirement to help Rogers in his opposition to United Nations control of the Avengers via the Sokovia Accords He goes to the Avengers Compound to retrieve Maximoff but is confronted by Vision until Maximoff incapacitates him Barton and Maximoff then recruit Scott Lang and travel to the Leipzig Halle airport in Germany to join Rogers Wilson and Bucky Barnes However they are intercepted by Stark s team consisting of Rhodes Romanoff Peter Parker T Challa and Vision After Rogers and Barnes escape Barton Wilson Maximoff and Lang are taken to the Raft When Stark visits Barton openly berates him Later Rogers breaks him Lang Wilson and Maximoff out and he and Lang negotiate deals with the U S government in accordance with the accords to receive a term of house arrest instead Ronin and the Time Heist edit Further information Avengers Endgame In 2018 Barton still on house arrest enjoys a picnic with his family but is caught off guard when Laura Lila Cooper and Nathaniel suddenly vanish After learning what happened from Romanoff and Rogers Barton in his grief becomes a vigilante called Ronin He dons a ninja costume and katana and begins to hunt down and eliminate organized crime around the world killing criminals he believes deserved to die instead of innocents like his family In New York he attacks the Tracksuit Mafia and murders many of its members including William Lopez making enemies like the Tracksuit Mafia leader Wilson Fisk and Lopez s daughter Maya At some point he travels to Mexico and slaughters a drug cartel Rhodes attempts to track him down but is unsuccessful In 2023 Barton travels to Tokyo and murders the Yakuza before being approached by Romanoff who tells him that the Avengers discovered time travel to reverse the Blip Barton returns to the Avengers Compound and reunites with the other Avengers as well as meeting Rocket and Nebula Barton volunteers to test out the quantum tunnel and is transported into the Quantum Realm where he travels to an alternate timeline seeing his house and hearing his daughter s voice before being transported back After the Avengers formulate a plan to retrieve the Infinity Stones from different points in time Barton and Romanoff travel to an alternate 2014 timeline Travelling in the Benatar through space they land on the planet Vormir and are met by the Red Skull who tells them that in order to retrieve the Soul Stone a life sacrifice is required Barton chooses to sacrifice himself but is stopped by Romanoff They fight to sacrifice themselves but in the end Romanoff jumps over the cliff allowing Barton to obtain the Soul Stone After returning to the main timeline a grief stricken Barton and the original Avengers hold a mourning for Romanoff outside of the Compound Once the Nano Gauntlet is constructed Barton watches as Banner uses it to reverse the Blip Barton receives a phone call from his restored wife However the Compound is then attacked by missiles sent by an alternate Thanos Sanctuary II warship and Barton falls into the Compound s tunnels below Barton recovers the Gauntlet and protects it against Outriders before joining the battle against the aliens Barton watches Stark sacrifice himself to destroy Thanos army and after the battle returns home and reunites with his family A week later they all attend Stark s funeral at his cabin and afterwards Barton reunites with Maximoff Meeting Kate Bishop edit See also Hawkeye miniseries Further information Never Meet Your Heroes Hide and Seek and Echoes In 2024 Barton now wearing a hearing aid spends time with his children in New York City for Christmas attending a Broadway theatre musical about Rogers and the Avengers Barton leaves early due to being bothered by the portrayal of the Battle of New York and reminders of Romanoff That night he learns from local news that someone has acquired his Ronin suit and is fighting the Tracksuit Mafia while wearing it After rescuing the disguised individual from the Mafia he unmasks the individual and finds out it is a young woman named Kate Bishop a skilled archer who grew up idolizing him after he unknowingly saved her during the Battle of New York Bishop takes Barton back to her apartment but they are attacked by the Mafia and forced to leave the Ronin suit behind as they evacuate with Lucky a one eyed golden retriever that Bishop rescued and adopted earlier After relocating to Bishop s aunt s apartment Barton sends his children back home the next morning promising to return by Christmas Day He escorts Bishop to her work and then recovers the Ronin suit from a LARP event in Central Park Later Barton allows himself to be captured by the Mafia to learn more about their plans Bishop unaware of this tracks down Barton s location to rescue him and gets captured in the process Maya Lopez interrogates him on Ronin s true identity and Barton tells her that Ronin was killed by Romanoff After managing to free himself and Bishop the two work together to battle and evade Lopez and the Mafia at the Manhattan Bridge Investigating the Tracksuit Mafia edit Further information Echoes and Partners Am I Right Barton accompanied by Bishop and Lucky obtains a new hearing aid and then goes to the penthouse of Bishop s mother Eleanor to learn more about the Tracksuits using her mother s company s database However Bishop gets locked out of her mother s account and Barton is confronted by Jack Duquesne the fiance of Bishop s mother who possesses Barton s Ronin sword The situation is diffused after Eleanor and Duquesne recognize him Eleanor asks him to keep Bishop out of his investigation as he secretly takes back his sword With the help of his wife Laura Barton discovers that Duquesne is the CEO of Sloan Limited a shell company that launders money for the Tracksuits That night Bishop throws him and Lucky a small Christmas party to make up for missing time with his family and the two bond over various activities Barton tells Bishop about his past with Romanoff as she deduces that he was Ronin The next day Barton locates Lopez s lieutenant Kazi Kazimierczak and demands he convince Lopez to end her vendetta against Ronin Afterwards Laura informs Barton that a Rolex watch recovered from the Avengers Compound stolen by the Tracksuits is sending out tracking signals from an apartment building Barton and Bishop go to retrieve it and ultimately find the watch in Lopez s apartment where she also keeps notes on Barton and his family As Bishop battles Lopez Barton is ambushed by a masked assassin who is revealed to be Yelena Belova who is targeting him after learning of his involvement in Romanoff s death a before she escapes Barton decides that he cannot keep putting Bishop in danger and breaks off their partnership Hunted by Lopez and Belova edit Further information Ronin and So This Is Christmas Barton takes shelter at the apartment of his new friend FDNY firefighter Grills He visits the local Avengers memorial and speaks to the late Romanoff apologizing aloud for what he is about to do Barton sets a meeting with Lopez where he dons the Ronin suit quickly incapacitates all of her men and fights and defeats Lopez He spares her life and unmasks warning her that continued threats toward his family will result in her demise and reveals that he was tipped off by an informant working for Lopez s boss who wanted her father dead Lopez manages to injure Barton who is subsequently saved by Bishop and Lopez flees Bishop reveals to Barton that Belova is hunting him Belova sends Bishop a text message informing her that her mother is working with Lopez s boss who Barton identifies as organized crime boss Wilson Fisk Barton watches a video Belova sent Bishop and learns that Eleanor killed Armand and set up Duquesne to take the fall On Christmas Eve Barton and Bishop attend Eleanor s holiday party at Rockefeller Center Kazi attempts to assassinate Eleanor on Fisk s order but later targets Barton Barton enlists the help of Grills and the LARPers to evacuate the party guests then later rejoins Bishop and defeats the Tracksuit Mafia Bishop later departs to look for Eleanor while Barton is confronted by Belova who demands the truth of Romanoff s death Barton complies but the struggle leads to a fight in which Barton eventually convinces Belova to stand down and spare his life In the aftermath Eleanor is arrested by the police for Armand s murder while Fisk manages to escape but is later shot by Lopez On Christmas Day Barton departs New York in a car with Bishop and Lucky Once home he introduces Bishop and Lucky to his family witnesses his children opening their presents returns the stolen watch a S H I E L D memento to his wife Laura and later burns the Ronin suit with Bishop Alternate versions editSee also What If TV series Several alternate versions of Barton appear in the animated series What If with Renner reprising his role Meeting Captain Carter edit Further information What If Captain Carter Were the First Avenger In an alternate 2012 Barton and Fury encounter Captain Carter coming through a portal via the Tesseract Death of the Avengers edit Further information What If the World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes In an alternate 2011 Barton is framed for killing Thor in New Mexico by Hank Pym who forces him to accidentally shoot Thor Pym then kills Barton in his holding cell Zombie outbreak edit Further information What If Zombies and What If the Watcher Broke His Oath In an alternate 2018 Barton goes with the Avengers to San Francisco to deal with a quantum virus that transforms people into zombies but is infected and ambushes the survivors at Grand Central Station along with a zombified Wilson infecting Happy Hogan Later he and the other zombies are transported by Doctor Strange Supreme to another dimension as to create a distraction for Ultron but are killed after Ultron uses the Infinity Stones to obliterate the planet Ultron s conquest edit Further information What If Ultron Won In an alternate 2015 Barton and Romanoff become the only survivors following a cataclysmic event instigated by Ultron His right arm is replaced by a robotic one and he and Romanoff travel to Moscow in search of an analog code that may be able to shut down Ultron s AI Afterward they head to the Hydra Siberian Facility and locate the final copy of Arnim Zola s mind which they hope to upload onto Ultron s hive mind and eliminate him This plan backfires as Ultron was not in their universe prompting Barton to sacrifice himself to the pursuing Ultron sentries for Romanoff and Zola to escape Characterization edit nbsp Jeremy Renner on the Hawkeye panel at San Diego Comic Con in 2019 A master archer working as an agent for S H I E L D 10 11 Renner said it was a very physical role and that he trained physically and practiced archery as much as possible in preparation 12 About the role Renner said When I saw Iron Man I thought that was a really kick ass approach to superheroes Then they told me about this Hawkeye character and I liked how he wasn t really a superhero he s just a guy with a high skill set I could connect to that 13 Regarding Hawkeye s sniper mentality Renner said It s a lonely game He s an outcast His only connection is to Scarlett s character Natasha It s like a left hand right hand thing They coexist and you need them both especially when it comes to a physical mission 13 Renner said Hawkeye is not insecure about his humanity Quite the opposite he s the only one who can really take down the Hulk with his tranquilizer tipped arrows He knows his limitations But when it comes down to it there has to be a sense of confidence in any superhero 14 Renner earned 2 3 million for his role in The Avengers 15 Renner almost appeared in 2014 s Captain America The Winter Soldier in an extended cameo apprehending Steve Rogers but was cut from the film by the directors due to his schedule conflicts 16 Whedon said that Hawkeye interacts more with the other characters in Age of Ultron as opposed to the first Avengers film where the character had been possessed pretty early by a bad guy and had to walk around all scowly 17 As the character did not appear in any other of Marvel s Phase Two films Whedon stated Age of Ultron sheds light on to what the character was doing since the end of The Avengers 18 Renner described the character as kind of a loner and a team player only cause he sort of has to be He s not really a company man Captain America can be that guy In Age of Ultron you ll understand why Hawkeye thinks the way he thinks 19 In March 2015 Renner was revealed to be reprising his role as Barton in Captain America Civil War 20 On Barton s reasons for joining Rogers side Renner said Cap was the first guy who called Let s just get the job done so I can get home to the family 21 along with feeling an obligation to side with Scarlet Witch since her brother Pietro Maximoff sacrificed himself to save Barton in Avengers Age of Ultron 22 On how he and Barton fit into the Marvel Cinematic Universe Renner said I m happy to be the ensemble I m not scratching or clawing to do a solo movie by any means I think Barton s a utility guy that can bounce around into other people s universes a little bit 23 Stephen McFeely described Barton s dark turn in Avengers Endgame as a good example of people who had much stronger stories after the Snap 24 The film s cold open which features the disintegration of Barton s family was initially supposed to be in Infinity War following Thanos snap however it was moved to Endgame instead with Markus explaining that it was going to blunt the brutality of what Thanos did 24 Joe Russo felt it was a very tragic scene to open the movie with It s one of the few scenes in the movie that actually makes me tear up when I watch it because I think about my own family And then you think about what would happen to you as a father You d become very self destructive 25 Renner makes an uncredited voice only cameo appearance as Barton in Black Widow 2021 26 In April 2019 a limited series focused on Barton s character was reported to be in development with the plot involving Barton passing the mantle of Hawkeye to Kate Bishop 27 The series was officially announced at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con with the plot taking place following the events of Avengers Endgame Hawkeye premiered in November 2021 28 with Jonathan Igla serving as the series showrunner 29 In September 2019 Hailee Steinfeld was announced to be portraying Kate Bishop 30 The series further explores the character s time as Ronin 31 Renner said that meeting Kate Bishop brings an onslaught of problems into Barton s life 32 as Barton does not understand her obsession with him 33 Reception editPolly Conway of Common Sense Media found Barton to be a positive role model across Hawkeye writing Hard work perseverance and courage are all clear themes You are not defined solely by your past choices and mistakes Although they have to make many sacrifices to do so the heroes are fighting for the greater good They demonstrate courage teamwork and perseverance 34 Michael Walsh of Collider included Barton in their 10 Best Non Powered Characters In The MCU list saying Clint is easily the most grounded of The Avengers operating without superpowers and with a loving family waiting for him to return home at the end of each mission 35 Chris E Hayne of GameSpot ranked Barton 18th in their 38 Marvel Cinematic Universe Superheroes list writing While he s one of the original Avengers he s also the least spectacular member of the team That said the standalone Hawkeye series on Disney did a lot of rehab of the character and dare we say we re going to miss Clint if he is indeed retired 36 Bradley Prom of Screen Rant ranked Barton 6th in their 10 Best Spies amp Covert Agents list claiming that his proficiency with the bow and arrow is what set him apart and made him so deadly 37 Samy Amanatullah of Screen Rant described Renner s portrayal of Barton as one of the casting decisions that helped the MCU stating that Renner channels the right amount of cynicism and earnestness to simultaneously shut down fan criticisms recognize the ridiculousness of the premise and somehow make it relatable 38 Kaitlin Thomas of TVLine found Renner s portrayal of Barton across Hawkeye funny and entertaining stating Renner s performance in Hawkeye whether he s playing the role of tired dad nailing unexpected punchlines with pin point accuracy or making viewers laugh as an exasperated man attending a LARPing event in New York City elevates the series beyond the basic thesis of a man torn between his family and doing the right thing 39 Jonny Hoffman of MovieWeb ranked Renner s performance in Hawkeye 7th in their Jeremy Renner s Best Performances list writing In the Hawkeye series Renner proves that he has what it takes to lead a superhero series through his performance and physicality Renner dives into a range of emotion throughout the series and proves that he is one of the greatest action stars working 40 Accolades edit Year Recipient s Award Category Result Ref s 2013 The Avengers People s Choice Awards Favorite On Screen Chemistry with Scarlett Johansson Nominated 41 MTV Movie Awards Best Fight with cast Won 42 2016 Captain America Civil War Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Chemistry with cast Nominated 43 2017 Kids Choice Awards Squad with cast Nominated 44 2019 Avengers Endgame Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated 45 2022 Hawkeye Kids Choice Awards Favorite Male TV Star Family Nominated 46 Impact edit The character has been the subject of various jokes including internet memes 47 and a 2012 Saturday Night Live skit in which Renner portrayed the character 48 highlighting the perceived absurdity of a regular human archer being amongst aliens super soldiers and gods He was also perceived as being regularly sidelined during his appearances 49 During Avengers Age of Ultron 2015 Barton himself acknowledged this when he stated The city is flying and we re fighting an army of robots And I have a bow and arrow None of this makes any sense 50 Renner indicated that he appreciates that Barton s character is more relatable stating When I get off work all I wanna do is be with my family And having zero superpowers I love that this guy has will and mental fortitude that anyone can have 51 Barton has been described as going from the butt of all jokes to a fan favorite and underdog 52 After being excluded from marketing of Avengers Infinity War 2018 fans of both Renner and the character as well as those who ridiculed his sidelined appearances drew attention to his absence This was acknowledged by Renner on Instagram A change org petition demanding his inclusion in promotional material received over a thousand signatures 49 In an interview with Gizmodo s io9 producer Kevin Feige said that as it drew attention to the character he believed that the prevalent discussion was one of the best things that ever happened to Hawkeye 53 The character did not appear in Infinity War but was among the main cast in its sequel Avengers Endgame 2019 In 2019 a satirical Reddit post went viral 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