20 Best Performances In MCU History (So Far)

Though he's not as underappreciated and joked about as he used to be, there's still a sense - even with their own TV show - that both Hawkeye and Jeremy Renner haven't received the level of acclaim they perhaps deserve.

Despite being underused and sidelined in earlier Avengers' events, Clint Barton has through the years become a genuinely compelling figure, a man once used as a weapon who's been beaten down time and time again by a world constantly on the brink of collapse.

Portraying Barton as simultaneously cocky, secretive, and out of his depth, Renner brings a quiet air of disillusionment and pain to the screen, hinting at a darker history lurking behind the bowman's confident and loyal exterior, which was heartbreakingly expanded upon in his recent standalone adventure.

Barton's growth from secret agent to mourning vigilante to damaged family man was a brilliant arc to witness over a decade of movies and TV shows, and Renner's ability to follow him through every twist was never lacking.