Watch what happens when Hawkeye runs out of arrows on SNL's 'Avengers' parody
Jeremy Renner sends up his own blockbuster role for NBC
Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis, Taran Killam, and Jeremy Renner all made fun of 'The Avengers' this weekend on 'Saturday Night Live'
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I'm in London right now, so I had to hunt down a YouTube version of the "Avengers" sketch that Jeremy Renner did last night on "Saturday Night Live." I was curious to see how Renner did with live comedy, something that is totally outside his comfort zone so far, and I also wanted to see what they did to make fun of the film.
The sketch is very silly and very short, and more than anything, I'd love to see the reaction at Marvel Studios when they saw it. It's one thing when it's the SNL cast making fun of your film, but to have one of your actual franchise stars playing the same part in the sketch, that hits kind of close to home. And on top of it, Taran Killam played Captain America in the sketch, and in real life, he is of course married to Cobie Smulders, who played Maria Hill in the film.
Here's the sketch:
Renner seems really nervous or uncomfortable here, and it just serves as a reminder that you might be great on film, but live television comedy is a totally different beast. It is a very particular skill set to be able to step into SNL and do what they do every single episode. Even when I don't love a sketch or an episode, I remain impressed by the way the cast rises to the occasion, over and over again, turning out something so complex in a week. And really, it's only by comparison to these veterans that Renner seems uncomfortable.
Oh… and Jay Pharaoh's Nick Fury is uncanny if you close your eyes.
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November 18, 2012 at 1:51PM EST Reply to CommentAny idea on how long Renner is locked up for? He doesn't seem long for that Hawkeye role.
kato
November 18, 2012 at 1:52PM EST Reply to CommentThat was truly, truly horrible.
Fastbak
November 18, 2012 at 7:05PM EST Reply to CommentHe was much better in the filmed sketch "Mexican Standoff", which I hope you check out Drew. Louis CK also scored better in the filmed "Lincoln" sketch with Louis as Abe Lincoln in a parody of his show "Louie". "
digdug85
November 18, 2012 at 10:20PM EST Reply to CommentI can't imagine Marvel taking any offense to this, even with Renner playing the role himself. Marvel has 1.5 billion reasons not to care.
na
November 19, 2012 at 5:25PM EST Reply to CommentUSA only. "We're sorry, but the clip you selected isn't available from your location. Please select another clip."
Bradley Valentine
November 25, 2012 at 9:08AM EST Reply to CommentConversely most SNL alumi are terrible on film.
Agree he was flat but it seemed like a filler sketch filled with easy targets.