The Fantastic Four: First Steps is making big strides at the box office as the latest MCU entry on the 2025 movie schedule (the last one for the year), and while I wouldn’t call it my favorite, it does get closer to something I’ve been clamoring for: smaller stories.

Having been consistently building for the last 17 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline is quite complicated... and the arrival of The Fantastic Four: First Steps doesn't exactly make things much clearer.

"My body's getting ready for something like that," the Oscar nominee said of the physical demands that come with portraying Clint Barton/Hawkeye.

Jeremy Renner is ready to return to the MCU. During a recent interview with Empire, Renner said he’s ready to reprise his role of the bow-wielding Avenger, Hawkeye. He added that he’s open to whatever Marvel has planned,

Jeremy Renner is ready to step back into Hawkeye’s suit. In a new interview with Empire, the actor said that he is “sure” he will return as the Marvel superhero, either in a second season of Disney+ series Hawkeye or in a future MCU movie.