Will there be a Hawkeye season 2? Jeremy Renner says he's "getting ready"

Fortunately, the star has made a miraculous recovery, returning to work on his Paramount Plus drama Mayor of Kingstown and revealing just last month that he's "getting ready" for a Marvel comeback.

It remains to be seen whether that means a full second season of Hawkeye on Disney Plus or a supporting role in one of the upcoming Avengers films, but one way or another the future is sounding bright.

Here's all the latest updates on a potential Hawkeye season 2, including Renner's comments in full.

Will there be a second season of Hawkeye?

Disney Plus has not yet renewed Hawkeye for a second season, but recent comments from star Jeremy Renner suggest that more episodes could be on the cards.

The actor told Empire Magazine that his "body's getting ready" to reprise the role of Clint Barton, after sustaining life-threatening injuries in a horrific snow plow accident in January 2023.

"I'm always happy to be in that world," he told the publication, roughly two-and-a-half years later, in July 2025. "I'm sure we'll end up doing season 2, and do other things. And I'm happy to do it. My body's getting ready for something like that.

"I don't know if anybody wants to see me in tights, but my body will look good in the tights."

Renner said that he transformed his lifestyle to be focused around "health and wellness," which he credits for helping him get "better and stronger" during a lengthy rehabilitation process.

But while the actor's physical health now appears to be less of a factor in Hawkeye's potential to return, another matter that needs further attention seems to be negotiating a salary for the Mayor of Kingstown star.

In May of this year, Renner made headlines by claiming that Disney had "asked" him to do Hawkeye season 2, but for only half of the money that they paid the first time around.

On the High Performance podcast, he said: "I'm like, 'I'm sorry, why? Did you think I'm only half the Jeremy because I got ran over? Maybe that's why you want to pay me half of what I made on the first season?'"

"We didn't see eye to eye on that, sadly. I still love the character, I'd still love to do it but I had to defend myself. It was a little disheartening that it didn't happen, but that's fine."

Perhaps his more optimistic tone in the Empire chat is an indication of productive conversations over the last few months, but that's merely speculation. For now, we'll just have to wait and see whether Hawkeye will get a second chance in the limelight.

When could a potential Hawkeye season 2 be released?

Following Jeremy Renner's recovery from his serious injuries, filming on Hawkeye season 2 could conceivably get underway in the near future – but finding a space for the project in Marvel's schedule could be tough.

The studio is on the cusp of a major shake-up expected to come out of the upcoming Avengers films Doomsday and Secret Wars, with rumours of a refreshed continuity on the other side.

How exactly Renner's Clint Barton will fit into the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe remains to be seen, but it's possible that the franchise's major characters will be out of action until after Secret Wars releases in December 2027.

For that reason, we wouldn't expect to see a potential Hawkeye season 2 until 2028 at the very least.

What happened to Jeremy Renner in his accident?

At the beginning of 2023, reports emerged that the actor had suffered serious injuries while attempting to stop his snow plow from hitting his nephew.

A report obtained by CNN revealed that, during the attempt to stop or divert the Pistenbully vehicle, Renner was "pulled under the vehicle by the track and run over".

The actor survived the horrifying incident, but required multiple surgeries and two weeks of around-the-clock treatment in an intensive care unit in order to save his life.

In January 2024, almost one year after his accident, Renner had made significant strides in his recovery process – including learning how to walk again after breaking 30 bones – but he still had a longer journey ahead of him.

"I'm just so blessed that I have so many things to live for," he told CNN. "I have a giant family, I have a 10-year-old daughter. I would've disappointed and really messed up a lot of people's lives if I would've passed, and so there's a lot for me to get better for."

As of July 2025, the actor was closer to his former self, telling Empire that "I just feel stronger than I've been" and admitting that he may never have developed such a renewed focus on living healthily if the accident hadn't happened.

He added: "I [still] have some issues, and tendon issues and certain limitations of flexibility and mobility, but I spent a lot of time on getting better and stronger, and I wouldn't if I didn't get crushed."

Who could star in a potential Hawkeye season 2?

If Hawkeye returns for a second season, it seems safe to assume that stars Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld would share the screen once again as Clint Barton and Kate Bishop.

The first chapter seemed to set Kate up as the Marvel Universe's principal archer, as Clint continued to eye the quiet retirement with his family that has been hinted at since 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron.

However, as Renner is on his feet and working again, it seems inevitable that Clint's quiet life will once again be disrupted by his superhero duties, whether to face down more criminal gangs or a larger universal threat.

One villain that could be brought back is Vera Farmiga's Eleanor Bishop, the shady mother of Kate, who fans of season 1 suggested could become a present day version of Madame Masque.

Another incarnation of the comic book villain appeared in Hayley Atwell's short-lived Agent Carter television series, but given its 1940s setting and minimal influence on broader MCU canon, Farmiga's take could easily be an entirely separate entity.

Facing off against her own mother would be devastating for Kate, but she might find an unexpected ally in Tony Dalton's Jack Duquesne (aka Swordsman), who has since become a crime-fighting vigilante himself as seen in Daredevil: Born Again.

Speaking of that fellow New York City-based show, we wouldn't expect Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin to return for any future Hawkeye episodes, given that he's plenty busy at the moment rekindling his old feud with Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox).

On the other hand, Alaqua Cox could perhaps reprise the role of Maya Lopez aka Echo, who hasn't been seen since her self-titled Disney Plus spin-off back in January 2024.

Here's a round-up of the Hawkeye characters who could potentially return if the show is renewed for season 2.

• Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye
• Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop / Hawkeye
• Tony Dalton as Jack Duquesne / Swordsman
• Vera Farmiga as Eleanor Bishop
• Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez / Echo
• Linda Cardellini as Laura Barton / Agent 19
• Ben Sakamoto as Cooper Barton
• Ava Russo as Lila Barton
• Cade Woodward as Nathaniel Barton

What would the plot be for a potential Hawkeye season 2?

A potential second season of Hawkeye would have plenty of storytelling avenues to explore, including further establishing Kate Bishop's role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

We last saw the character in 2023 blockbuster The Marvels, where she was approached by Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) about putting together a team, which would presumably be the MCU's Young Avengers.

However, that long-gestating subplot, which began being discussed back in 2020, seems to be going nowhere fast, so perhaps they'd shift focus back to Kate's feud with her crime boss mother, Eleanor.

Meanwhile, the season finale of Hawkeye performed a major retcon by revealing that Linda Cardellini's Laura Barton is a former SHIELD operative, who once went by the codename Agent 19.

In the comics, that title relates to Bobbi Morse, aka Mockingbird, a superhero, secret agent and ex-wife to Clint Barton, but her MCU appearances have thus far been limited to Agents of SHIELD (where she was played by Adrianne Palicki).

The reveal of Cardellini's Laura as this universe's Agent 19 could well be setting up a more comics-accurate dynamic for future episodes, with fans surely eager to see the couple take down foes together in whatever trials come next.

Is there a trailer for Hawkeye season 2?

Not yet – alas, we don't even know if Hawkeye has been renewed yet! We'll update this page with updates as they come in.

Hawkeye is streaming exclusively on Disney Plus.

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