Hawkeye knows he's your least favorite Avenger, and he sang a sad song about it
Yes, Iron Man and Captain America get all the attention — but Hawkeye is pretty cool too, right? In an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Jeremy Renner appeared in-character as Hawkeye to lament the character's second-tier status in a parody of Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud":
"Listen, I've got powers too, and they're pretty sweet," sings Renner. "I promise I can do so much more than just archery. I'm serious, guys!" If you see Avengers: Age of Ultron this weekend, pay a little extra attention to Hawkeye. He could use it.
A free daily email with the day’s biggest news and analysis – and the best features from TheWeek.com
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
Join more than 350,000 subscribers and keep yourself informed with a selection of The Week’s most interesting, enlightening and entertaining stories - plus daily puzzles.
Join more than 350,000 subscribers and keep yourself informed with a selection of The Week’s most interesting, enlightening and entertaining stories - plus daily puzzles.
Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.
Explore your latest briefing
-
-
talking pointsAfter Pike disaster, is it time to rethink death penalty? -
QUOTE OF THE DAY‘What it actually means in the American context is you want to replace American workers with foreign workers and you want boys to play in girls’ sports.’
-
the explainerJustice Dept. launches largest-ever effort to strip citizenship
-
Explore your latest briefing
-
-
talking pointsAfter Pike disaster, is it time to rethink death penalty? -
QUOTE OF THE DAY‘What it actually means in the American context is you want to replace American workers with foreign workers and you want boys to play in girls’ sports.’
-
the explainerJustice Dept. launches largest-ever effort to strip citizenship
-