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Could Hawkeye's new costume
spell trouble for The Avengers?
That's what we're thinking after the latest batch
of Avengers set pics.
Thor: Ragnarok is still two weeks away from release,
but that's already old news in MCU production offices.
- That doesn't sound right.
- Well, it's true.
- They're already deep into production
on their next big superhero team up,
the still untitled Avengers: Infinity War sequel.
And if you thought a friendly brawl
between Hulk and Thor was as dire as things
were gonna get for Earth's mightiest heroes,
a recent crop of leaked set pics may change your mind.
Twitter user Weeping Angel posted some shots
of Jeremy Renner headed to set
in a brand new costume.
Now, costume changes aren't typically
the biggest deal on films like this.
Characters tend to tweak or upgrade their wardrobes
from one installment to the next,
but this change spoke to something a lot bigger
than a mere fashion statement.
As you can see from those black and yellow boots,
it looks like Clint Barton may be ditching his
Hawkeye alter ego, and transforming into Ronin.
But who is Ronin?
Well for those of you a little behind on your back issues,
allow us to break it down,
but fair warning, this may include a few spoilers
about what's to come in Infinity War and beyond,
so if you want to stay in the dark,
we suggest that you turn away now.
(glass shattering)
(Spider-Man yelling)
All right, so Ronin isn't actually one character.
It's a moniker adopted by several different characters
throughout the Marvel Universe.
Barton took up the mantel after the events
of the Avengers Disassembled arc,
wherein he died, temporarily.
Eventually, Scarlet Witch brings him back to life
thanks to a little reality altering magic.
Upon returning, Tony Stark first offers to let
him take over as the new Captain America.
Steve Rogers is dead at this point, FYI.
But he rejects the offer,
and decides to return to the Avengers,
who have since reformed into the New Avengers.
However, he decided it's time to put his
Hawkeye days behind him,
and instead becomes the new Ronin.
Now, as we said, the new costume
could be nothing more than that,
a new costume.
It is not unheard of for the designers
on these movies to pull in elements
of costumes they liked in the comics,
even if they had nothing to do with the storyline
that they're actually adapting.
But if the Ronin costume was more than just
a cool design choice,
then it means some big shake ups
are going to be coming for the Avengers.
If we're following the template of the comics exactly,
it means that there's a good chance
Hawkeye is going to die in Avengers: Infinity War,
then come back to life in Avengers 4,
but somehow we feel that's an element
of the story that they're gonna wanna skip over.
We've speculated for awhile now that Infinity War
will feature some big character deaths,
and undoing them one film later seems
like it would really lessen their impact.
Instead, we think this means it's looking pretty certain
that Cap will be the one biting the dust,
and we'll get the big scene where Tony
offers Barton the shield.
It makes complete sense when you actually think about it,
and not just because Chris Evans'
Marvel contract is coming to an end.
One of the big arcs of the MCU
has been the rivalry between Iron Man and Captain America.
Cap dying, and Tony realizing how badly
the world needs him
would be a fitting end to that story.
Of course, Clint turning down the offer
would lead to the next big revelation
about what we'll see in Avengers 4,
the New Avengers.
I mean, come on,
we all know that shield's going to the Winter Soldier.
And, once again,
this makes sense for the future of the franchise.
A lot of the big names are getting ready to step down,
so it seems like it's time to give the Avengers team name
to a new batch of heroes,
but will it be the same batch of heroes
that became the New Avengers in the comics?
Well, that lineup included Spider-Man and Wolverine.
Spidey we can see joining the team,
but Wolvie, it might take more
than a little reality warping magic
to make that actually happen.
But what do you folks think?
Will Hawkeye really become Ronin
or is this just a simple costume change?
And will we eventually see the New Avengers
in the MCU?
And also, thank you to Tom
for hooking up B-Comp with some cheesecake
while he was in Philly.
It's a story.
Let's discuss.
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