It looks like Disney is looking to hire Bumblebee actress Hailee Steinfeld for the lead role in their upcoming ‘Hawkeye‘ series. Hawkeye which will be coming to the new Disney streaming service is set to include Jeremy Renner reprising his role. Hailee Steinfeld would play the character ‘Kate Biship’ who is Hawkeye’s protege and who eventually will take up the mantle of Hawkeye herself. Check out more on this news below and share your thoughts AFTER THE JUMP!
Source: Variety
Hailee
Steinfeld could soon be part of the Marvel family. Variety has learned
exclusively from sources that Steinfeld has been offered a lead role in
the upcoming “Hawkeye” series at Disney Plus.
The limited series
will see Jeremy Renner reprise the role of the titular bow-wielding hero
that he has played through multiple films in the Marvel Cinematic
Universe, most recently in “Avengers: Edngame.” Should Steinfeld join
the series, she would play Kate Bishop. Bishop is a Marvel Comics
character who took up the Hawkeye mantle after Clint Barton (Renner).
She is also a member of the group known as the Young Avengers. It was
reported last week that Jonathan Igla is attached to write and executive
produce the series.
Starring in the series would likely
represent a long-term investment in Steinfeld on Marvel’s part. Given
the Disney-owned company’s uncanny ability to build up onscreen
franchises around even their lesser-known characters, it is reasonable
to assume that the Bishop character would eventually spin off into
either her own standalone series or even appear in the MCU.