Jeremy Renner Turned Down ‘Hawkeye’ Season 2 Because He Was Offered ‘Half’ His Season 1 Salary: ‘Did You Think I’m Only Half the Jeremy Because I Got Ran Over?’

Renner was hospitalized for blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries on Jan. 1, 2023, after his Sno-Cat, a large snow plow that weighs at least 14,330 pounds, ran him over. The actor was trying to help his nephew out of the snow near his home in Lake Tahoe when the Sno-Cat crushed him. His injuries included eight ribs broken in 14 places, a broken right knee and ankle, a broken left leg tibia and ankle, a broken right clavicle and shoulder and more.

Damn, that's quite the list of injuries.

Maybe it focused more on Hailey Steinfeld?

“This is not Marvel, mind you. This is like, just Disney, not even really Disney. It’s just the penny pinchers, the accountants. I told them to go fly a kite. I mean, just at the at the insult offer. So we didn’t see eye to eye on it,” Renner continued, adding that he’s not ruling out a return to “Hawkeye” in the future. “Sadly, I still love the character. I’d still love to do it, but I I had to defend myself. I didn’t ask for any more money, mind you. Just pay me what I made made the first season. So it’s all disheartening that that didn’t happen, but that’s fine. I’m happy to let that go, because my body’s probably thanking me, time and time again, that I’m not doing it right now. But we’ll see.”

Wow. Turning it down is one thing, airing it out for everyone to see is another. Idk how he thinks he sounds, but it is not good. As others pointed out it's probably half the work because he is not going to be the main focus. On top of that what are we even talking about here? It's still gotta be millions! I get your worth is your worth, but to everyone looking in, turning down a job that would set any normal person up for retirement for probably 6 months worth of work is also nuts.

Honestly, on top of all that, wouldn't you want to stay somewhat relevant? A look at his recent work, and it's just glass onion from 2022 and another follow-up movie this year and 1 episode of Echo.

Maybe Season 2 involved him being in fewer episodes? 🤔 That's the only real reason I could think to lowball him like that.

Season 1 was 6 episodes and he was in all of them.

Season 2 - Maybe have him in #1 and #6 with Hailee Steinfeld carrying #2-5?

I mean, sure, 1/2 the pay, but 1/3rd the work?