New set photos from Avengers: Age of Ultron played a big role in this, as the 2015 film revealed that Clint had a secret family: his wife Laura (Linda Cardellini) and two kids, with a third on the way.

Family has been a key part of Hawkeye's story since then, as he retired to stay with them after fighting Ultron and struck a deal with the government to go on house arrest after training Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld).

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Thanks to the latest round of Hawkeye set photos, the presence of most of the Barton family is now confirmed. Daily Mail released multiple photos from the set of the Phase 4 production. In some of them, Renner can be seen with the young actors who have played Clint's kids in past movies. His oldest son Cooper (Ben Sakamoto), daughter Lila (Ava Russo), and youngest son Nathaniel (Cade Woodward) can all be seen with Renner rehearsing or filming scenes in New York.

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Hawkeye Family in Avengers Age of Ultron

As production began on Hawkeye and set photos showed Clint possibly on the run with Kate Bishop, some fans began to wonder if the show could find Clint separated from his family for one reason or another. The New York setting is far away from the Barton house in Missouri. However, we now know that the kids will be with Clint for at least part of this story. The contents of the photos are quite interesting beyond the return of the Barton children too. Some of them show the Bartons unloading luggage from a vehicle and going into a hotel, so it's possible that the Bartons are on vacation in New York or find themselves suddenly relocated.

With all of the Barton kids back with Clint, it is somewhat strange that Laura does not appear to be with them. This could just be due to Linda Cardellini's busy schedule with Netflix's Dead to Me season 3. Since she was just brought back, it would be quite a surprise if Marvel Studios killed her for real during Hawkeye. It would also be quite repetitive of Hawkeye's recent arc and redundant with the show set to explore his time as Ronin. Cardellini hasn't been confirmed to be involved in Hawkeye, although it would be strange if she didn't appear at all. In any case, the return of the Barton family should give Hawkeye a chance to explore Clint's relationships with his kids for a much longer time than the movies have to this point.

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Source: Daily Mail

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