HAWKEYE Star Hailee Steinfeld Finally Breaks Silence On Being Cast As The MCU's Kate Bishop

Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige recently confirmed that Hailee Steinfeld is playing Kate Bishop in Hawkeye (the worst kept secret in Hollywood thanks to those set photos), but the actress now weighs in.

By JoshWilding - Dec 22, 2020 02:12 AM EST

Filed Under: Hawkeye

Speculation ran rampant for months about whether Hailee Steinfeld would play Kate Bishop in Hawkeye. Some set photos revealed the Bumblebee star suited up as the archer just days before Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige finally confirmed her involvement in the Disney+ series, and there's now a huge amount of excitement to see Steinfeld in action as the Young Avengers member.

During a recent interview with KICKS 99.1, the actress finally commented on what it's been like to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, saying she's "honoured to be part of the MCU."

There wasn't much Steinfeld could say, but after being asked about the set photos which let the cat out of the bag when it came to her role in Hawkeye, she said with a laugh, "Yeah, right, we were just trying to get somewhere and a coupla pictures were taken and now here we are."

"[I'm] so, so excited and honored obviously to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and be playing alongside Jeremy," Steinfeld continued. "He’s wonderful and [it’s] quite, quite a different world than Dickinson. You know, obviously, as an artist, as an actor, it’s fun to be able to jump into different things such as the two. So it’s been amazing."

It's obvious playing the new Hawkeye will lead to Steinfeld becoming a huge part of this shared world for a long time to come (Jeremy Renner has been playing the character for nearly a decade now). While her comments are brief, her excitement is clear to see, and we'll hopefully see more from this one soon.

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confirmed and rumoured characters in Hawkeye!

Confirmed: Maya Lopez/Echo (Alaqua Cox)

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Introduced in the pages of Daredevil, Maya Lopez's father was killed by Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime.

Manipulated by the villain into targeting the Man Without Fear after spending years being trained as an assassin, Echo has photographic reflexes not all that different to Taskmaster's.

One of only a few deaf superheroes, Echo is of Native American descent and was the first Ronin. That ties her to Clint Barton, and it's possible she'll be tasked with killing Hawkeye just as she once was Daredevil. Alaqua Cox is making her debut in Hawkeye, and given her age, it seems likely Echo is a strong contender to join the Young Avengers.

This is a great character, and her unique face paint will hopefully be part of Hawkeye too.

Confirmed: William Lopez (Zahn McClarnon)

Known as Willie "Crazy Horse" Lincoln in the comics, William Lopez is played by Zahn McClarnon in Hawkeye.

The actor is best known for his performances as Police Chief Mathias in Longmire, Hanzee Dent in the second season of Fargo, and Akecheta in the second season of Westworld. He's an incredible acting talent, and is hopefully being given the opportunity to shine by Marvel Studios.

As noted, Lopez was killed by the Kingpin in the comics, and left a bloody handprint on Maya's face in his dying moments. It was with that same dying breath he asked the man who mortally wounded him, Wilson Fisk, to care for his daughter.

How much of this will be explored in Hawkeye is up for debate, but Fisk is unlikely to appear.

Confirmed: Jack Duquesne/Swordsman (Tony Dalton)

Jacques Duquesne, renamed Jack Duquesne for Hawkeye, started his career in the circus. He spent years training Hawkeye to be his protege, but Clint Barton caught him stealing money from their employers and reported his mentor to the police.

Beating Clint half to death, he went on the run and became the mercenary known as Swordsman.

His story arc has been a fascinating one. Starting off his career as a villain, he unsuccessfully attempted to infiltrate the Avengers, only to be exposed. He would later battle them alongside the likes of Egghead, Batroc's Brigade, and the Lethal Legion. Meeting Mantis, he found redemption, and joined the Avengers for real.

Tony Dalton is playing Swordsman in the MCU, and if you've seen his work in Better Call Saul, you'll know that he stands to bring a lot to Hawkeye.

Confirmed: Eleanor Bishop (Vera Farmiga)

The face of New Line's wildly successful Conjuring franchise, Vera Farmiga joining the MCU is a huge get for Marvel Studios. However, it's hard to imagine her only playing Kate Bishop's mother.

Kate comes from a wealthy family, and her mother was believed to be dead for a long time.

Later, it would be revealed that was was alive and directing the activities of her daughter's nemesis, Madame Masque. With that villain rumored to appear in Hawkeye, don't be surprised if the series combines her and Eleanor to create a villain who will up the stakes from a personal level.

Farmiga has also starred in Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Bates Motel.

Confirmed: Kazi/Clown (Fra Fee)

Les Miserables star Fra Fee has been cast as Kazi, a character believed to be Kazimierz Kazimierczak.

Better known as the psychotic Clown, he moved to America after his circus family was killed during an armed conflict. It goes without saying that we're expecting him to be tied to Clint Barton in some way, but either way, this mercenary will pose a serious threat to both Hawkeyes.

The traumas of his past led him down a dark path, and Clown was tasked by the leader of the "Tracksuit Draculas" to kill Clint, and tormented the Avenger by murdering his neighbors.

He's unlikely to be Hawkeye's big bad, but is a villain worth keeping an eye on.

Confirmed: Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh)

Florence Pugh will make her MCU debut in Black Widow next May, taking on the role of Yelena Belova. Frequently portrayed as a villain in the comics, this version of the character is Natasha Romanoff's "little sister."

Without seeing that delayed film, it's difficult to predict what role she'll play in Hawkeye.

However, with the Disney+ series set in 2025 (the year after Avengers: Endgame), it seems reasonable to assume she's now cemented herself as the new Black Widow. If she's part of General Ross's Thunderbolts, however, her role in the show could be vastly different to that prediction.

It's just nice to know Pugh is sticking around.

Confirmed: Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld)

After months of conflicting reports about whether Hailee Steinfeld would be part of Hawkeye, set photos confirmed this week that the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse star is playing Clint Barton's new protege, Kate Bishop.

A member of the Young Avengers in the comics who took the Hawkeye mantle for herself after Clint's apparent demise in Avengers Disassembled, Kate later trained alongside the Avenger and a strong bond was formed (albeit one which sees them frequently take shots at each other).

Much more than just a female Hawkeye, Kate is a fantastic character in her own right.

Steinfeld delivered her breakout performance in 2010's True Grit and has earned widespread critical acclaim for her work in Bumblebee and Apple TV+ series Dickinson.

Confirmed: Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner)

It won't shock you to learn that Jeremy Renner is reprising the role of Hawkeye in a series named Hawkeye, but the archer has been enough in recent years to justify this show's existence.

In the five years he spent away from his family, Clint became Ronin and massacred those he felt deserved to die instead of his family. Going down such a dark route won't be easy to bounce back from, and it could explain why he appears to be living in Brooklyn instead of on the farm with his family.

That's not the biggest change Hawkeye looks set to have gone through, though.

Set photos have confirmed that Clint is now wearing hearing aids, an indication that Marvel Studios plans to explore the hero's hearing loss as the comics have in recent years.

Rumored: Mockingbird

Mockingbird made her live-action debut in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but Adrianne Palicki's stint as Bobbi Morse was short-lived, and a planned spinoff never went anywhere at ABC.

It's been rumored that Clint Barton's ex-wife in the comics will be part of Hawkeye, and if true, it means the character is being rebooted by Marvel Studios. Whether they have a romantic connection now or in the past hasn't been revealed, but it's doubtful they were ever married.

With no mention of Mockingbird in that casting news, it's probably not happening.

However, if we do get to see Bobbi join Clint in Hawkeye, the MCU will have added an important new character who can make an impact in a lot of stories in Phase 4 and beyond.

Rumored: Trickshot

The presence of Swordsman in Hawkeye is a strong indication that Clint Barton's past will be explored. Because of that, it's no great surprise that this anti-hero and occasional villain is expected to appear.

An origin story for the former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent is long overdue, and if so, that is almost certainly going to end up involving Trickshot, Clint's brother.

Clint and Barney grew up in an orphanage together, but later ran away and joined the Carson Carnival of Travelling Wonder as carnival hands. With Clint favored by Swordsman, Barney grew jealous and parted ways with his brother when he joined the Army and later the FBI.

Brainwashed by Baron Zemo after his apparent death, Barney would torment Hawkeye as Trickshot.

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25 Comments

JohnnyTBP - 12/22/2020, 2:23 AM

Great casting. I’m anxious to see the chemistry

dracula - 12/22/2020, 2:24 AM

A rising star. Was seriously shafted for True Grit, Jeff Bridges may have been the bigger name, but Mattie was obviously the focus of the story. Deserved more than best supporting actress nomination

dracula - 12/22/2020, 2:34 AM

On Another Topic:

Looks like China isnt that big on Wonder Woman 1984
https://www.cbr.com/wonder-woman-1984-chinese-audiences-too-much-romance/

Eh, as long as the romance is well written and what action is in the movie is good, im fine.

drbong - 12/23/2020, 5:57 AM

@dracula - the Chinese movie going audience has been negative about American pictures for some time now... this actually might be a good thing...

MosquitoFarmer - 12/22/2020, 2:44 AM

*Breaks silence*

LSHF - 12/22/2020, 4:33 AM

@MosquitoFarmer - The picture didn't show up.

MosquitoFarmer - 12/22/2020, 9:49 AM

@LSHF - Somethin like this.

LSHF - 12/23/2020, 12:24 PM

@MosquitoFarmer - Funny.

Spock0Clock - 12/22/2020, 2:55 AM

It's always nerve-racking when your fan-cast gets officially-cast. It's never quite as good as you thought it would be.

Still super-jazzed, though.

LSHF - 12/22/2020, 4:37 AM

@Spock0Clock - "It's never quite as good as you thought it would be."

Well, then "stop" thinking about how good it will be. This is 100% up to you.

Good luck.

Spock0Clock - 12/22/2020, 6:35 AM

@LSHF - You're not wrong.

Matador - 12/22/2020, 6:41 AM

@Spock0Clock - It's not true unless I see some jazz hands!

LongMayHeReign - 12/22/2020, 8:12 AM

@Spock0Clock - Speak for yourself, I wanted Chad as BP way back when, but never thought it would happen because he was a little older. But man it was spectacular! RIP KING!

LSHF - 12/23/2020, 12:26 PM

@Spock0Clock - I'm jazzed, too. 2021 is going to make up for not getting anything this year.

LeonNova - 12/22/2020, 3:27 AM

Love Hailee, can’t wait to see what she does with the role

DoubleD - 12/22/2020, 4:29 AM

Bumblebee was AWESOME glad Marvel brought her into the Marvel Universe.

GhostDog - 12/22/2020, 4:29 AM

One of the great fan casts to actually happen

LSHF - 12/22/2020, 4:34 AM

"...her excitement is clear to see,..."

No, these are words, so we can't "see" her excitement.

ModHaterSLADE - 12/22/2020, 8:53 AM

Damn good choice for Bishop. She has plenty charisma.

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