When Marvel Studios' Hawkeye debuts on Disney+, the Avengeing Archer will bring his protégé Kate Bishop along for the ride. However, a new report claims Bumblebee star Hailee Steinfeld -- who reportedly entered talks to play Kate back in September -- is no longer involved with the series.Derek Cornell, Co-Editor-in-Chief of The DisInsider, responded to a Twitter inquiry regarding Steinfeld's Hawkeye status, saying, "She's long gone."
Jeremy Conrad of MCU Cosmic then chimed in, tweeting that Olivia Cooke (Ready Player One) and Taissa Farmiga (Justice League Dark: Apokolips War) were recently rumored to be in the running for the role of the new Hawkeye. However, Conrad admits, "No idea if either of those ended up being Kate Bishop or if they went with someone else."
Created by Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung, Kate Bishop/Hawkeye first appeared in 2005's Young Avengers #1. The character was previously revealed to have a role in the Hawkeye Disney+ series, in which Jeremy Renner will reprise his role as Clint Barton. It is said the series will involve Clint passing the torch. The series has no official release date, though it is expected to arrive sometime after The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Loki and WandaVision.
Following reports that Marvel Studios had its sights set on Steinfeld to play the character of Kate, the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse star threw a bit of cold water on the prospect, saying, "That's not something that's necessarily happening. We're going to wait and find out, I guess."
Marvel Studios' Hawkeye stars Jeremey Renner as Clint Barton. The Disney+ series does not currently have a release date.