It sounds like some fans may have taken Clint Barton/Hawkeye’s absence from Avengers: Infinity War a little too seriously.
Jeremy Renner, who portrays Hawkeye in various Marvel Cinematic Universe films, recently addressed the fan response to his lack of a role in an interview with USA Today. As Renner put it, he enjoyed seeing fans rally around his character, even if it manifested badly for the film’s directors.
“It’s a nice feeling, I suppose.” Renner explained. “I think the Russo brothers (Anthony and Joe, who directed) got way too many death threats. I’m like, “Wow, dude, that’s intense. I’m sorry!”
In the months leading up to Infinity War, the fandom handled Hawkeye’s absence from the promotional material in some increasingly-creative ways – starting petitions, making over subreddits, creating plenty of fanart, and even getting a tattoo inspired by the archer. With that in mind, the thought of the Russos possibly getting death threats on the subject certainly isn’t that surprising, even though it’s a little macabre.
To an extent, the campaigning…
