In a new interview, Renner (pictured) said he was offered "half" of his first season salary to continue playing Clint Barton aka Hawkeye.
“They asked me to do Season 2, and they offered me half the money. I’m like, ‘Well, it’s going to take me twice the amount of work for half the amount of money, and eight months of my time, essentially, to do it for half the amount,’” Renner said on High Performance.
Renner revealed his salary was halved following his near-fatal accident in 2023.
“I’m like, ‘I’m sorry. Why did you think I’m only half the Jeremy because I got ran over? Maybe that’s why you want to pay me half of what I made on the first season?'” he continued. “This is not Marvel. This isn’t not really Disney, it’s just the penny pinchers — the accountants.”
The actor told them “to go fly a kite” following the “insult offer,” adding, “So, we didn’t see eye to eye on that, sadly. I still love the character, I’d still love to do it but I had to defend myself.”
Renner noted that he wasn't asking for more money for the second season of Marvel's Hawkeye and only wanted them to pay him the same amount they paid him in the first season.
“It was a little disheartening that it didn’t happen, but that’s fine. I’m happy to let that go because my body’s probably thanking me, time and time again, that I’m not doing it right now. But, we’ll see,” he said.
A Disney insider disputed Renner's claims, but did not go into details.
