We know that Marvel Studios’ upcoming Hawkeye series is going to introduce the character of Kate Bishop as the protege of Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton, but it seems that the show is also going to take the opportunity to delve into the past of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent turned Avenger.
“I chose that one specifically because we haven’t gotten a chance to tell Clint Barton’s story,” said producer Trinh Tran when asked by Screen Rant why she chose to work on the Hawkeye show. “You’ve seen Thor have several movies. You know his backstory. Cap has several movies, Tony has a few, so they’ve all had their chance, and Clint Barton hasn’t gotten a chance to tell his past.”
“I’m excited for that, and I’m also excited that there is a young girl coming in who wants to be Hawkeye,” said Tran, referencing the introduction of Kate Bishop, Hawkeye’s successor in the comic books, who is set to be portrayed by Bumblebee and The Edge of Seventeen star Hailee Steinfeld.
“[Comic book writer] Matt Fraction’s run is absolutely one of the most amazing things,” she continued. “I remember sitting there are reading through the Fraction run and going, this is amazing. This is absolutely amazing. This is something we can do. So wanting to tell Clint’s backstory, after reading Fraction’s run and getting excited for Kate Bishop there’s something really interesting that I think the two of them can have.”
Hawkeye is slated to premiere on Disney+ in 2021, and is part of Marvel Studios’ first wave of MCU television offerings alongside The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision, Loki, What If…?, Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight and She-Hulk.
