Chris Hemsworth may just be one of the few stars to intimidate big names like Robert Downey Jr. Now,Hawkeyestar Jeremy Renner recalls a hilarious story of when he and Downey Jr. first met the God of Thunder on the set ofThe Avengers.
AsHawkeyefans know, Renner’s Clint Barton isone of the six original Avengersteam, which also includes Iron Man (Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Hemsworth), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). Recently, Renner shared a hilarious story involving Downey Jr. wanting to break Hemsworth’s knee when first meeting him on set.
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Speaking on Dax Shepard’sArmchair Expertpodcast, Renner said that he didn’t know Hemsworth at all when shooting first began onThe Avengers. When host Shepard noted that they heard Hemsworth is a great guy, Renner agreed but recounted that they didn’t know that the time. “On the first day, we’re all waiting around in our costumes. It looks like it’s Halloween. We’re excited but equally feeling ridiculous. I feel like we all knew each other somehow, someway, except for this Hemsworth guy, because he comes from Australia,” Renner recalled. “And he’s the tallest, the most good-looking Downey was like, ‘We gotta break his knee. We gotta take him out. This guy’s too good-looking. He’s too tall, he’s too charming, fuck this guy.”
It’s easy to feel intimidated when being close to someone like Hemsworth. After first landing the role of Thor back in 2011, Hemsworth would go on to star in four solo movies, withThor: Love and Thunderset to releasein summer 2022, and five other MCU Avengers/crossover films that cemented him as one of Hollywood’s biggest movie stars. On top of his Marvel success, he has starred in other acclaimed projects such asThe Cabin in the Woods,Rush,Bad Times at the El Royale, andExtraction.
Renner, who is one of the last three original Avengers still appearing in MCU films, finally got his time to shine in his own Marvel Studios project titledHawkeyefor Disney Plus. The series follows Renner’s Clint Barton / Hawkeye post-blip in New York City during the Holidays, as he is forced to team up with the young archer Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) to stop enemies from his past whenhe was Ronin inAvengers: Endgame. The series was met with much praise from critics, as it currently has a 92% on Rotten Tomatoes.
While a second season ofHawkeyehas not been announced, Renner could very likely don the Hawkeye suit and appear in one of the upcoming feature films. On top of that, rumors have been brewing that his character and Steinfeld’s Bishop may appear in thespin-off seriesEcho, which will focus on the character of Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox). Other than his Marvel work, Renner got to flex his acting chops in theMayor of Kingstownseries, as he reunites with director Taylor Sheridan after collaborating onWind River.
Fans can streamHawkeyeand other Marvel Cinematic Universe content on Disney Plus.
