Jeremy Renner Says Robert Downey Jr. Kept His Marvel Return a Secret From the Original ‘Avengers’ Cast: ‘The Son of a B—- Didn’t Say Anything!’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Jeremy Renner recently told US Weekly that he was blindsided by the announcement that Robert Downey Jr.
will be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Renner’s Hawkeye and Downey’s Iron Man appeared together in several Marvel films dating back to 2008’s “The Avengers.” The two remain close friends, but Downey did not let Renner or any of the original “Avengers” actors (Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson) know he was coming back to the MCU as the villain Doctor Doom. “No!
I had no idea. The son of a bitch didn’t say anything to me,” Renner said. “We’re good friends. There’s the Avengers family chat.
The original six. He said not a peep. I got online and started blowing up his phone like, ‘What’s going on? You’ve been hiding this from us the whole time?’ It’s exciting news.
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