Jeremy Renner is rumored to appear as Hawkeye in "Ant-Man and the Wasp." According to reports, the actor is expected to film "Ant-Man 2" in summer this year.
The announcement came shortly after Paramount's CinemaCon, where the studio introduced the cast for "Mission: Impossible 6." Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Alec Baldwin, Ving Rhames and Sean Harris are confirmed to appear. There was one missing cast member - Jeremy Renner.
Renner played second-in-command to Cruise's Ethan Hunt in the last two films, making it a huge surprise that he wasn't included in the cast reveal. It is speculated that Renner's absence is due to the fact that he is filming two "Avengers" movies back to back.
IGN reported that Henry Cavil is likely to fill in for Renner in "M:I6." Director Christopher McQuarrie confirmed Cavil's involvement in the movie earlier this March. Aside from Cavil, McQuarrie said there will be a few familiar faces joining the sixth "Mission: Impossible" movie.
According to Showbiz 411, there are also rumblings that Renner would reprise his role as Hawkeye in "Ant-Man and the Wasp," the filming of which could begin shortly after the "Avengers" shoot wraps up.
Renner's Hawkeye bonded with Paul Rudd's Ant-Man in "Captain America: Civil War." Despite the minor bickering, the two worked well together during fight scenes. As a matter of fact, Hawkeye shot an arrow with a tiny Ant-Man riding on it.
However, this does not necessarily mean Renner is out of "Mission: Impossible 6." In fact, he was also torn between "Mission: Impossible 5" and "Avengers: Age of Ultron" filming schedules, but still managed to appear in both films. Interestingly, Renner still has one more "Mission: Impossible" film left in his contract.
Meanwhile, Renner is flying out to Scotland to film his scenes for "Avengers: Infinity War." Production for the movie went into high gear in February, and filming is now moving to Scotland. Also spotted filming in Scotland are Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bethany and Karen Gillan, to name a few.
"Avengers: Infinity War" will open in cinemas on May 4, 2018.