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6. A Big Change To Clint Barton In Disney+'s Hawkeye
On a recent edition of the Murphy's Law podcast, it was claimed that "[Marvel Studios] were initially going to pursue the idea of Clint [Barton] going deaf" in the upcoming Hawkeye series coming to Disney+. "That was part of the plan for the [Hawkeye] series, and so we'll see if that's still in there."
If it is, it would line up with the source material. Even though the hero's hearing loss isn't frequently referenced in the source material, it's a big part of what makes him such a stellar marksman. This loss of hearing could also set the stage for Clint deciding to give up being a superhero, passing on the mantle to Kate Bishop, a character it's thought will be played by Bumblebee star Hailee Steinfeld.
Jeremy Renner's archer has certainly been through the wringer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe; after falling under the control of Loki in The Avengers, he later became a fugitive by joining #TeamCap in Captain America: Civil War, and then watched his family vanish before suiting up as the murderous Ronin. Taking him down this route feels right in many ways, and a bold move on Marvel's part.