Eagle-eyed fans think they’ve spotted a clue to one of Hawkeye’s biggest storylines – and a possible Black Widow crossover. <\/p>
Christmas has come early for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the<\/span> first trailer<\/span><\/a> for<\/span> Disney+\u2019s Hawkeye<\/span><\/a> arriving recently to show Jeremy Renner draw back his bow and prepare to hand the \u2018Hawkguy\u2019 mantle to someone new. And for fans who still think the<\/span> MCU is setting up the Young Avengers<\/span><\/a>, Hawkeye introduced us to another potential recruit thanks to Hailee Steinfeld\u2019s Kate Bishop.<\/span><\/p>\n Still, while \u201cnew\u201d Hawkeye was the main talking point of the first-look trailer, let\u2019s not forget a more familiar face is also along for the ride. Following the climactic events of Cate Shortland\u2019s<\/span> Black Widow and THAT post-credits scene<\/span><\/a>, Florence Pugh\u2019s Yelena Belova is on a collision course with Hawkeye and his new <\/span>prot\u00e9g\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n And even though Yelena sat out the Hawkeye trailer, eagle-eyed fans have spotted an arc that would offer a typically MCU twist on the source material. You see, Hawkeye might be an eagle-eyed and sharpshooting marksman, but like any good Avenger, he has an Achilles\u2019 heel. Specifically, he\u2019s lost his hearing (on several occasions) in the comics, and conveniently the trailer seems to have confirmed this will play out in live-action.<\/span><\/p> In the aftermath of the Hawkeye trailer, fans quickly pointed to the fact Clint Barton can be seen wearing hearing aids in one scene. The breakneck speed of the footage didn\u2019t give much context to what\u2019s happened to Hawkeye since Avengers: Endgame, but if he needs the use of hearing aids, it\u2019s a major nod to the comics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Are we actually getting a deaf Clint Barton with a hearing aid in #Hawkeye<\/a> ? ???? This is amazing news, if true, as representation matters. Wish there was a deaf superhero who wore hearing aids on the screen when I was growing up. Would have made me a lot less self-conscious. pic.twitter.com\/KsAYG40qWD<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Aodh\u00e1n Gregory (@AodhanGregory) September 13, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> Frankly, Hawkeye could do with some of Domino\u2019s luck because he\u2019s suffered at least partial deafness on three separate occasions in the comics. Firstly, the 1983 Hawkeye miniseries saw him take on the villainous Crossfire and try to topple the villain with his own sonic arrows. This backfired and left Barton with serious injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n Although Hawkeye recovered from the ordeal, he was later stabbed in the ears by the sinister Clown \u2013 and was once again partially deaf in 2014, specifically during the Matt Fraction Hawkeye series the Disney Plus show is based on. <\/span><\/p>\n It sounds pretty gruesome for a Marvel series, but remembering Fra Fee has been cast as a character called Kazi (Clown\u2019s alias being Kazimierz Kazimierczak), it seems likely we could see a direct repeat of the comic-book storyline.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The same solo series retconned some of the above and revealed Barton has partial deafness due to abuse he suffered as a child. Any of these options could play out onscreen \u2013 however, there\u2019s an arguably more cohesive way to make it happen.<\/span><\/p>\n Is that\u2026.a hearing aid!? \u00a0<\/p>\n Even though Clown is tipped to be one of the Hawkeye villains, this relatively obscure choice is in danger of pushing Hawkeye into Netflix territory of low-level grunts. A more popular idea is that Yelena will be the one to deliver this life-changing blow.<\/span><\/p>\n what if yelena tries to kill hawkeye, and she\u2019s the reason he becomes deaf (like in the comics) pic.twitter.com\/W2nubM4gaP<\/a><\/p>\u2014 sal m. (@avosalt) September 13, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> It\u2019s unclear what Julia Louis-Dreyfus\u2019 Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine has against the Avengers, but she\u2019s hellbent on disrupting their future. With Val claiming Barton is responsible for Natasha Romanoff\u2019s death, Yelena has been given the vengeful task of taking him out. Despite Black Widow showing Nat and her \u201cfamily\u201d as slippery agents, it also showcased the quartet as misunderstood outcasts doing the work of their corrupt government. By all accounts, Yelena is a morally good character, so we doubt she\u2019ll be able to pull the trigger on Barton\u2019s death warrant.<\/span><\/p>\n “Hawkeye” (2021) wishlist: Instead, picture the scene where Hawkeye opens with Yelena hot on the tail of Clint. During a tense rooftop showdown, Barton tries to claim his innocence as it goes unnoticed by an enraged Belova. Even if Yelena doesn\u2019t kill Hawkeye, she could put him out of action by damaging his hearing. If this is the case, it would also neatly set up Hawkeye to train Bishop as his replacement while he tries to recuperate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n But Yelena\u2019s not the only super-assassin to worry about.\u00a0Let\u2019s not forget Alaqua Cox\u2019s Echo, a fighter with \u201cphotographic reflexes\u201d who turns up briefly in the Hawkeye trailer. The character is a deaf Native American who has strong ties to Hawkeye and classic villain Kingpin \u2013 being the latter\u2019s adoptive daughter \u2013 in the comics. Given her presence, it could be that<\/span> wild rumours Vincent D\u2019Onofrio will finally reprise his role as the Daredevil villain for Hawkeye are true \u2013 in which case the muscular mobster could also be behind Hawkeye\u2019s affliction. <\/span><\/p>\n Altogether, it looks like Clint Barton\u2019s in for a rough ride this festive season. Whatever is<\/em> going on with Hawkeye\u2019s hearing, it\u2019s doubtful this Christmas cracker will play out like Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.<\/span><\/p>\n Hawkeye comes to Disney Plus from Wednesday 24th November. Want more? Check out our dedicated Sci-Fi<\/a> page or our full TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Eagle-eyed fans think they’ve spotted a clue to one of Hawkeye’s biggest storylines – and a possible Black Widow crossover. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":4581,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/09\/hawkeye-trailer-twist-could-tease-florence-pughs-role.jpg",620,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/09\/hawkeye-trailer-twist-could-tease-florence-pughs-role-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/09\/hawkeye-trailer-twist-could-tease-florence-pughs-role-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/09\/hawkeye-trailer-twist-could-tease-florence-pughs-role.jpg",620,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/09\/hawkeye-trailer-twist-could-tease-florence-pughs-role.jpg",620,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/09\/hawkeye-trailer-twist-could-tease-florence-pughs-role.jpg",620,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/09\/hawkeye-trailer-twist-could-tease-florence-pughs-role.jpg",620,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Eagle-eyed fans think they've spotted a clue to one of Hawkeye's biggest storylines - and a possible Black Widow crossover.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/4580"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}How does Hawkeye lose his hearing in the comics?<\/b><\/h2>\n
How will Barton lose his hearing in Hawkeye?<\/b><\/h2>\n
I still think Yelena is gonna be the one who makes Clint go deaf in Hawkeye. #Hawkeye<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/qCeFsFAkfs<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Jimmy Folino – BLM & #StopAsianHate (@MrNiceGuy513) September 13, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>
– Lucky
– Clint is deaf; signs
– Lucky
– Yelena shows up and kicks Clint’s ass so hard he retires, leaving Clint in a depressive state akin to Fraction’s interpretation of the character and Kate as the one true Hawkeye
– Lucky<\/p>\u2014 crudeThis Is Now A Hawkeye Accountmatters (@crudematters) July 21, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>
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