Why Marvel won't give Hawkeye a movie

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Clint Barton started out as a supervillain in 1964, then quickly switched sides and teamed up with the Avengers in 1965—and Hawkeye's been a key player in the Marvel Comics universe ever since. He's also been a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) since Phase 1, when he had a brief cameo in Thor. He had a bigger role in The Avengers, a much larger role in Avengers: Age of Ultron, then a solid supporting part in Captain America: Civil War. During that time, a whole bunch of heroes have gotten their own movies (or a few sequels to their standalone franchises). The studio also had the foresight to cast Jeremy Renner, an up-and-comer at the time, in the role of Hawkeye. Renner's stock has only increased in the years since he signed his first Marvel contract all those years ago, and he's already proven he can anchor a big action movie with 2012's The Bourne Legacy. So what's the the problem?

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• Jeremy Renner's been tentative about playing Clint Barton
  
  The most acclaimed Hawkeye story wouldn't even work as a movie…
  
  …But it'd make an awesome Netflix series
  
  They haven't introduced a compelling solo angle in the MCU
  
  A lot of his best comic stories wouldn't really work in the MCU
  
  There are just so many other movies to make first
  
  His power set doesn't really translate well to a film
  
  His rogues gallery isn't well suited for the big screen
  
  In the MCU, he works best with Black Widow
  
  Looking to the comics, he's almost always been better on a team
  
  The other Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, isn't well-known enough for her own movie

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Why Marvel won't give Hawkeye a movie