Jeremy Renner says he isn’t in Avengers: Doomsday, and he’s already joking about the consequences for Earth’s mightiest heroes. IGN reports that the Hawkeye actor told a Q&A audience he wasn’t called for the film, before predicting that the Avengers would lose without him.
The comment gives fans a clearer answer than the earlier hints about his return. It isn’t a plot reveal: Renner delivered the prediction with a laugh, rather than describing what happens in the film. Nor does it settle whether Clint Barton could appear in a later Marvel project.
What Renner said about Doomsday
“Doomsday, I’m not in,” Renner said in the clip reported by IGN. “So, the Avengers will probably lose, just so you know.” He followed it with: “They didn’t call me, so it’s their fault they’re gonna lose.”
GamesRadar+ also covered the Q&A, reporting that an audience member shouted “again” during the exchange. Both accounts describe the same appearance, not separate statements from the actor.
The joke refers to a familiar gap in the Avengers’ line-up. Hawkeye sat out Avengers: Infinity War, in which Thanos succeeded in wiping out half of the universe. He returned for Avengers: Endgame, when the surviving heroes reversed the snap and defeated Thanos. Renner is playing with that contrast, not claiming his character single-handedly decides every fight.
For readers who followed Renner’s earlier hints about a Hawkeye return, the new statement changes the picture. Those hints prompted speculation about Doomsday; his latest answer is that he isn’t in this film. It doesn’t explain why he wasn’t called or provide a wider account of Marvel’s casting decisions.
Marvel’s date is set, Hawkeye’s future isn’t
Disney’s current official film page lists Avengers: Doomsday for an exclusive theatrical release on 18 December 2026. Anthony and Joe Russo direct, with Robert Downey Jr. among the cast. Disney describes heroes from three distinct universes facing a deadly collision course and an existential threat.
Renner isn’t listed on that page. His own statement is the stronger basis for this story, however: a published cast list alone doesn’t establish whether a character will appear, and his absence shouldn’t become a theory about an undisclosed cameo.
The distinction between Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars is also important. Tbreak previously covered Samuel L. Jackson’s comments about Nick Fury returning in Secret Wars rather than Doomsday, but that separate actor’s announcement doesn’t establish anything about Hawkeye. Renner’s quoted remarks here don’t confirm a Secret Wars role.
Is Jeremy Renner confirmed for Avengers: Secret Wars?
These comments don’t confirm an appearance. They address Doomsday, so a later Hawkeye return remains unresolved rather than ruled out.
Does Renner’s joke reveal how Avengers: Doomsday ends?
No. The reported exchange presents his prediction as a joke about being left out, not verified information about the film’s ending.
Is 18 December confirmed as the UAE release date?
Disney’s US film page lists 18 December 2026. The sources checked for this story don’t establish a separate UAE cinema date.
