Jeremy Renner Says Avengers Will Lose in ‘Doomsday’ Because They Didn’t Call Hawkeye

By Mason Cook•12 October 2026

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Marvel star Jeremy Renner said during a Q&A segment that the Avengers will likely lose to Doctor Doom in upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday, and it’s “their fault” because they didn’t call on Hawkeye for help.

The original Avengers star confirmed he won’t be helping fight against Doctor Doom’s quest to conquer the multiverse. In a highlight from the interview, captured and shared online, Renner said that he’s “not in” Avengers: Doomsday, which premieres this December.

This may disappoint fans of his bow-and-arrow hero, especially considering some previous teases suggested he might show up again in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His long-awaited return as Hawkeye appears to remain on pause for now. He doesn’t seem too bitter about his absence, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t willing to take a few jabs at the team.

“Doomsday, I’m not in,” Renner said. “So, the Avengers will probably lose, just so you know.”

He added with a laugh: “They didn’t call me, so it’s their fault they’re gonna lose.”

Despite lacking Hulk’s superpowered strength or the ability to alter reality like Scarlet Witch, Renner’s take on Clint Barton has remained a fan-favorite amongst MCU fans since he first appeared as the character in 2011’s Thor. He eventually graduated from that cameo role to become a leading hero in projects such as the original Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Captain America: Civil War, and he went on to lead as the main character in Disney+’s 2021 series Hawkeye.

That said, Hawkeye hasn’t always shown up for every fight against evil. Renner infamously sat out 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, which saw its cast of heroes and stars lose their first major battle when Thanos snapped half of the universe into dust. The running joke is that if Hawkeye had been around to help, Thanos wouldn’t have been so lucky.

Of course, he did show up to help finish the fight for the Infinity Stones in Avengers: Endgame, which saw the heroes win the day (for the most part). Marvel invited fans to revisit that saga-ending story with its Encore re-release last month. Renner said he was excited to see it in theaters at the time.

“They’re releasing the Encore of Endgame, I think next week or something, right?” he said. “I’m actually excited to see that. I’m going to take my daughter to see it. She was a little young when it came out prior, so I’m excited that’s coming out.”