Of all the Avenger's members, few are as perfectly suited to the small screen as Hawkeye. He's more relatable than Cap or Tony, not as overpowered as the Hulk of Scarlet Witch, and he looks a hell of lot better in spandex than Nick Fury. His power-set, too, is more in-tune with the world of television; realistically, few networks could afford the pyrotechnics one would expect from a series featuring big-hitters like Hulk or Iron Man, but Daredevil, Jessica Jones and -to a lesser extent- Arrow, have shown that the small screen can perfectly accommodate these more grounded, down-to-earth heroes.
Of course, a major stumbling block would be convincing an actor like Renner to take on a TV series. As it turns out, though, it doesn't look like he'll need much convincing; whilst speaking at the Silicon Valley Comic Con the actor told the crowd he'd be okay with Hawkeye appearing in his own TV show, saying "the Netflix model is where all the character drama goes to now, you’re doing a superhero movie or a Netflix or HBO kind of model. So I’d be open to it."
Of course, Renner being open to it doesn't mean it's a done deal, but him being on board with the idea is a positive first step. Plus, it would help further bridge the gap between Marvel's film and TV properties, which, outside of a few cagey references, have remained stubbornly separate (yes this author is still chapped that Daredevil won't have a cameo in Civil War).
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