Jeremy Renner was back on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night and took the opportunity to showcase his musical talents. Renner is best known for his role as Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was able to show off another side of the character during his appearance on the talk show.
During his time on the show, Renner sang a piano-led tribute to Hawkeye and his unique powers. The video has racked up nearly one million views in less than two days of going live.
The clip shows Renner dressed as Hawkeye and singing about the different things that make his character special. The song is a parody of Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud and is sure to make Avengers fans smile. It is also a good chance to see Renner’s singing voice, which isn’t all that bad considering his film and TV work.
Fallon asked Renner if there would be a Marvel musical, but the actor was quick to deflect the question. He explained that while he knows there is a Captain America musical planned for the series, he wasn’t sure if it was part of Hawkeye. He did reveal that there are plenty of songs in the series and that they are bringing some acoustic versions of popular MCU tunes to the show.
Renner was a big star during the early 2000s with roles in Taxi and American Hustle, but his career has since taken off as he started to become a household name thanks to his performances in the MCU and other action movies like The Hurt Locker, The Town, Bourne Legacy and films in the Mission: Impossible franchise. He’s currently working on the Disney+ series starring as Hawkeye, which premiered this week and will be followed by a new movie titled The Eddy.
The latest episode of the Disney+ show gave fans a lot to enjoy, including a fun nod to Black Panther and some great action scenes between Clint Barton and Kate Bishop. The next episode is set to be about the tracking of a villain and will likely focus on the relationship between the duo.
It’s been three months since Renner was involved in a near-fatal snowplow accident and has been posting pictures of his recovery on social media. He’s been surrounded by family, friends and co-stars as they help him recover from his injuries.
Renner’s fans are excited to see him return as Hawkeye in the upcoming Disney+ series. The show has already released the first two episodes and more are expected to be released this year. The archer is being paired with a new protegee, played by Hailee Stanfield, as he tries to take down the tracksuit mafia and keep his family safe. The series is also expected to introduce Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, who was seen in the latest post-credits scene from Black Widow.