Sell out of the Month April Edition ( by guest blogger Simon Wilkinson)

Jeremy Renner

Simon Says:

Please don’t get me wrong people. I love Jeremy Renner; he’s a brilliant, gifted and charismatic actor. Hawkeye? No Jeremy, not again! Fair enough you play it with style but twice? Along side an Aussie Thor? Where are you going to draw the line with Marvel?
Oh, and lest we forget you are “taking over” from Tom Cruise in the Mission Implausible franchise and you’re playing a similar role in the upcoming Bourne Legacy. You’ve got to make your money when you can in the Hollywood game but you can only put your fingers in so many pies before one gets burned.

How long is it going to be before they cross over the Mission Improbable and Bourne universes and you end up fighting yourself in a Star Trek style finale?
Jump ship Jezza, get outta there and don’t do any more sequels. Although we know it’s where the money is.

I say:

Jeremy, Jeremy my very own Jeremy, I have felt like you were my own charming indie discovery since watching you in little seen gem Twelve and Holding (check it out, it really is a treat). But Hawkeye did always seem like a strange choice for you and the thought of you continuing the Bourne movies when they seemed tied up and done is a bit disappointing but let’s review the evidence for the defence.
Renner has been somewhat overlooked in recent years, when he should have been given more recognition, his intense turn in the criminally underrated The Town has all been but ignored and whilst his blistering performance in The Hurt Locker garnered plaudits, it was Bigelow that took all the glory (though this was indeed deserved as well). And what actor, deep down, wouldn’t want the chance to live out a childhood guilty pleasure fantasy of starring as a superhero in a big action film?
We cannot also assume that Renner is taking over the Mission Impossible franchise, yes it’s been hinted at but this has not been confirmed yet. But even if he does, should he not enjoy a slice of the action pie and make a bit of money since he is still not a household name and is pushing 40, coming late to the game by Hollywood’s standards.

Verdict: Not quite a sell out at this point in time I’m but keeping my (hawk) eye on him.