Hailee Steinfeld perfectly embodies fan favorite comic book character Kate Bishop in Hawkeye, and she didn’t even have to audition for the role.
Kate Bishop is a fan favorite comic book character whose mentor is none other than Clint Barton, AKA Hawkeye. In the new Marvel series, Hawkeye, coming to Disney+, this role is played by the incredibly talented Hailee Steinfeld. During the press conference, Marvel President Kevin Feige was asked if it was clear she was perfect for the role when she auditioned, and Feige then dropped a bomb — Hailee never even auditioned for the role.
Feige explains that Marvel was very, very lucky that Hailee was open to coming in as Kate Bishop because they believed they needed her for the role. “She was the prototype for the character,” he adds, saying that occasionally the dream version of the character agrees to do it.
“We were very thankful that she wanted to jump into this role because we had a feeling that she would be great. And she is.” – Kevin Feige
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Hailee is indeed perfect for the role, as many critics who have already seen the first two episodes have expressed on twitter. When asked about her time as Kate, Hailee confesses that “playing this character forced me to find a confidence and determination and a discipline that’s always been inside me.” Jeremy Renner was happy to add that she came in hot and was ready to rock.
About Hawkeye
“This holiday season, the best gifts come with a bow.”
Marvel Studios’ “Hawkeye” is an original new series set in post-blip New York City where former Avenger Clint Barton aka Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. But when a threat from his past shows up, Hawkeye reluctantly teams up with Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld), a 22-year-old skilled archer and his biggest fan, to unravel a criminal conspiracy.
The series also features Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d’Arcy James and newcomer Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez. Helmed by Rhys Thomas and directing duo Bert and Bertie.
Hawkeye debuts exclusively on Disney+ on Nov. 24, 2021.
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