Fair warning. This post is probably going to turn into a gigantic wall of text and a lot of fan-wanking, so for those of you who haven't read Matt Fraction's phenomenal run on Hawkeye, you're free to turn away. I have been mulling over this idea for like, ever. Now, I think I have most of it figured out, and I was so excited that I just needed to get it out there.
Alright. Here is my pitch for an MCU Solo Hawkeye movie. Obviously, it's going to be based primarily on Fraction's run.
First of all, casting. Kate Bishop needs to be in this film, and she has to be independent, headstrong, but also sassy, stubborn and a bit of a smart-ass. My top choices to play Katie would either be Anna Kendrick or Mary Elizabeth Winstead. I think they have the look and the chops to pull off Katie's street smarts and overall sassiness.
On the creative side, I think I'd like to get Edgar Wright to write and direct the movie. I know he left Ant Man due to creative differences, but if Marvel can somehow convince Wright to get back on board and give him more creative freedom, I think it would really help and add a lot to the movie with Wright's distinct style.
I would love a movie like this to be released maybe before or after Infinity War. Just as a fun little diversion/palette cleanser that doesn't really tie much into anything apart from world building. Kinda like how Ant Man was.
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KEY BULLET POINTS!
--The movie is set after the events of Civil War. At this point in time, we can assume the Sokovia Accords are still in effect, so after Cap busts out his team, they're advised to lay low and keep a low profile. They go their separate ways to avoid being seen together and drawing attention but still keeping communication with one another. Clint's family is put under protection, and Cap (possibly with a little help from Nick Fury) is able to pull enough funds to get Clint an apartment in Brooklyn. This will be the main setting of the film.
-- First introduction to Kate Bishop. Flashback to the Chitauri invasion. We see a somewhat younger Kate Bishop riding in a limo with her father. We establish that Kate is becoming more and more distant from her dad, as her father is telling her about the family business but Kate isn't really listening. When the invasion broke out, their limo gets stuck under piles of rubble and debris. At this point, I would retcon that Hawkeye and Black Widow are the only available Avengers who can respond to the situation. They get Kate and her father out, and young Kate Bishop is impressed by these normal people out in the field risking their lives for others, particularly with Hawkeye. This moment is what inspires Kate to want to become a superhero.
-- Back in Brooklyn, Hawkeye notices that the tenants of the apartment he lives in are constantly being harassed for rent money by the Russian tracksuit mafia. Clint tries to convince himself not to get involved, but can't stand the sight of innocent people being threatened, as if fueled by some, impulsive desire to do good. Clint fights them off, and it's here we establish the Tracksuit Bros as the primary antagonists of the movie, along with their hired assassin, The Clown. They will return at several points in the movie to try to get back at Clint for sticking his nose where it doesn't belong.
-- YES, LUCKY THE PIZZA DOG IS IN THIS MOVIE. When Clint first moves in, he saves Lucky from the Tracksuit bros, attends to his medical needs, adopts him and offers him pizza while recovering.
--As a running gag, at some points in the movie, a few tenants will say they 'recognize' Clint and ask if he's with the Avengers and if he's Ant Man. Also, everyone else calls him HawkGuy for some reason. Clint fires back with "Why does everyone keep saying that?!"
--Our second introduction to Kate Bishop and eventually meeting Clint. I've been thinking of how to pull this off. Maybe we could have Kate living in the same apartment building, or maybe she lives around the area. The reason given is, she doesn't always want to be dependent on her daddy's money, and she insists on getting out there into the real world and making it on her own. In any case, there will be an important cameo. Kate has a roommate. And that roommate is America Chavez, played by Naya Rivera.
--The way Clint and Kate meet. Clint catches the Tracksuit Bros causing trouble in the streets. Clint grabs his gear, gets prepared to fire an arrow, all of a sudden *whoosh* another arrow flies past him. Clint turns around and we see Kate Bishop with her own gear. The two team up and fend off the Bros. Afterwards, Clint grows to admire Katy's moxie and eagerness and offers to train her. Clint goes "You're good, kid. But your aim is still a little off. If your heart's really into it and you really want this, how about I train you? Train you to be a better Hawkeye than I ever was". Kate is on board.
-- When Kate meets up with Clint, she'll comment about how Clint looks 'ancient' now and how he seemed more larger than life when he saved her during the Chitauri invasion. Kate will also comment about Clint's relationship with Black Widow, which causes him to become flustered. Honestly, you can derive a lot of the movie's humor just from Clint and Kate's back and forth banter and playing off of each other.
-- I imagine the 'Black Widow' conversation to go something like this:
Kate: So, uh...you and that Black Widow chick. What's up with that?
Clint: What about? We're just friends. Colleagues. Strictly professional
Kate: That's not what it looks like to me
Clint: OKAY! It was a mutual thing! We tried hooking up once, we agreed it wouldn't work out and we moved on with our lives. There. Happy?!
Kate: (Smug look on her face) .....I knew it.
-- Finally, the climax will involve Clint, Kate, Lucky the pizza dog and the residents of the apartment defending their building against the full force of the Tracksuit mafia and The Clown. Through a strong familial type bond, and the power of friendship, they manage to outwit and defeat the Tracksuit Bros, forcing them to back off.
So, that was my pitch. It was a long one. I had fun. Hoped you had fun reading through if you actually managed to get through the whole damn thing. x)
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