The show hasn’t even been
filming in New York
for a week, but it seems like
Hawkeye
has already filmed hours of footage with leaks holding so much potential information.
Fans already know that Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton and
Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop
are on the run, accompanied by the most adorable looking dog,
Lucky
. Additionally, fans found out that the film is taking place
near Christmas
and that the year
will soon be 2025
.
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However, there was also explosive
casting news from Variety
, who not only confirmed
The Direct’s report of Florence Pugh
joining the cast, but that the casting breakdown saying that Vera Farmiga will play Kate Bishop’s mother, Tony Dalton will assume the role of Jack Duquesne (more commonly known as the Swordsman), Fra Fee will
put on makeup as The Clown
, and Alaqua Cox will appear as
Maya Lopez a.k.a Echo
.
Over the past few days, there have been even more leaks, each holding their own significance.
NEWS
This line either establishs that Swordsman will be the big bad of
Hawkeye
or that he could be
accompanied by Madame Masque
, unbeknownst to the former Avenger.
“the guy at the top, he’s…”
HOLD ON WHAT IS HE SAYING. pic.twitter.com/BkPCmpDZuF
Other photos showed more of the constantly changing clothes of Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop in various scenes, with these images showing her in a completely new pair of pants, but interestingly, Clint Barton once again
has that backpack
last seen in the subway station. Additionally, Bishop has that bruise on her cheek, indicating that this scenes takes close in time to the subway sequence.
Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld are seen filming a scene for #Hawkeye in Midtown, New York City, 12/06/2020#DisneyPlus #Marvel
3 additional new MQ photos pic.twitter.com/w1wnEbYuAM
Photos also reinforced that it is nearing Christmas, as both actors pass another Santa Claus extra jingling his bell away.
Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld are seen filming a scene for #Hawkeye in Midtown, New York City, 12/06/2020#DisneyPlus #Marvel
9 Additional New 4k Photos pic.twitter.com/3DzMiVqOp0
A video shows the same scene of Renner and Steinfeld walking across the NYC street:
The last significant leak from filming is a series of photos that can be
found on Getty Images
, which show Clint Barton
with his children again
, but this time at what seems to be some fancy event or gathering.
Lizzie Hill of Murphy’s Multiverse
speculates that it is perhaps
“a memorial or benefit to honor Natasha”
in New York, as she distinctly lacked a significant farewell or funeral like Tony Stark, much to the frustration of some fans.
To build on what Hill is speculating, it is entirely possible that this is the event that leads Clint to New York initially, leading to him having a run-in with Kate Bishop, spiraling into what will be the ongoing plot of the series. It would seem a bit doubtful that Barton would have any other reason to be in the city with his children, so what could happen is that once the memorial service for Natasha is done, Barton sends his children away to deal with whatever Bishop has herself entangled in.
WHAT THIS MEANS
It should be made clear that this production is not being shot strictly in chronological order. So, in one day, production could be shooting scenes for multiple different
Hawkeye
episodes.
In New York, what is happening now is production simply filming every exterior scene in the city before flying back to film indoors for interior scenes on sound stages in Atlanta, Georgia. If fans pay attention to these various leaks, they’ll notice Kate Bishop’s wardrobe changing significantly with each leak, suggesting that the scenes leaking are likely from multiple episodes and definitely shot out of order.
Once production wraps in several months, it will be interesting to see the context for many of these leaks and when they take place in the series.
