Jeremy Renner was just as shocked as Marvel fans when Robert Downey Jr. revealed at Comic-Con that he would be playing Doctor Doom in the next two movies The Avengers Movie.
this mayor of kingston star told us weekly This week he had “no idea” that his fellow actor and friend would be playing a villain in an upcoming movie Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027).
“This bastard didn’t say anything to me, we’re good friends,” added Renner, who plays Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Downey starred as the beloved Tony Stark/Iron Man for more than a decade before sacrificing himself in the 2019 film Avengers: EndgameOn Saturday at the San Diego convention, fans were surprised by the announcement that he would be playing Victor Von Doom. However, there are still questions about how Downey’s version of the villain will function in the Marvel Universe.
Renner said he “started to explode” after seeing the casting news online [Downey’s] phone” in the original The Avengers group chat, which also includes Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo.
“I thought, ‘What happened? Did you hide this from us? I don’t know.'” innervation The host continued. “This is exciting news, man. I’m really, really excited about it.
When asked if fans are also looking forward to seeing him play Hawkeye in the new film The Avengers Renner remains coy about a movie directed by Anthony and Joseph Russo, but is open to the idea.
“It seems the Avengers The movie has always been a fan favorite and features many wonderful characters. I think it’s going to be a challenge to get everyone together,” the actor admitted. “I think they’re probably going to have to piece it together like a week-to-week basis just to accommodate people’s schedules.”
Renner continued, “I’m excited about it. We’ll see. I think we might do it. We’ll have to figure it out. It’s all new. It just happened. They just announced it, So I guess we have to start figuring it all out.
