Which movies to watch from Jeremy Renner’s electrifying career (and on which platforms)

The world of cinema began the year in shock after the accident suffered by actor Jeremy Renner, remembered for his role as hawkeye in the movies of Avengers from Marvel.

Before the news that a snowplow, the size of a truck, ran over his leg and that he was urgently operated of a chest trauma and orthopedic injuries the number of fans have shown their support so much that the family expressed, through their representative, a thank you to all the followers of the actor for “the outpouring of love and support.”

If you only remember Renner in his role as Hawk Eye (which recently had a series on Disney+) it is worth remembering that, at the age of 51 and a career with close to 60 appearances in movies and series, he has been nominated twice for the Oscars: the first in 2010 for his performance in “The Hurt Locker”In colombia “Scary zone” and the following year for “The Town” (“Dangerous attraction” it was called in Colombia).

His career began in 1995 and he has 64 nominations (in addition to the two Oscars) in different films. Here we recall some of them.

Dahmer – film – 2002

This 2002 film, directed by David Jacobson, launched Jeremy Renner’s career.

For this performance, he received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for best actor, and critics from the New York Times said his performance was a “perfect” fit for the character’s murderous nature.

The Hurt Locker (Fear Zone) – movie – 2008

The Hurt Locker or Fear Zone was a film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty.

It won 6 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director, and Jeremy Renner was nominated for Best Actor but failed to win (Jeff Bridges went to Crazy Heart). This performance also earned him Best Actor nominations at the British Bafta, Critics’ Choice Awards and SAG Awards.

Currently this film can be seen on Netflix, Prime Video, Claro video and Pluto TV.

The Town (Dangerous Attraction) – film – 2010

Film directed and starring Ben Affleck that earned Renner his second Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

For this role, he also received a repeat nomination at the Critic’s Choice and SAG Awards and was nominated for the first time at the Golden Globes.

Critics praised Renner for how he took on this role accurately, moving away from his role in The Hurt Locker.

The Town is available to stream on HBO Max.

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol – movie – 2011

2011 was a very productive year for Renner because in addition to starring in the highest grossing film of the year: Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol, alongside Tom Cruise, he was selected to play Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Her performance in Mission Impossible also caught the attention of the media and critics who praised her role.

Renner returned with his role as Brandt to Mission Impossible: Secret Nation in 2015.

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol can be seen today on Netflix and Star +.

The Avengers (The Avengers) – film – 2012

The first Avengers movie featured several iconic characters in the Marvel franchise. One of them Haweye (Hawkeye), played by Jeremy Renner.

Renner has been playing this superhero who is an expert in martial arts for 10 years, in handling the bow and arrows, a master in the use of weapons and is also tactical and strategic.

With this character he has also been in:
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Captain America: Civil War
Avengers: Endgame
What If?… (animated series)
Hawkeye (series)

All these productions can be seen on Disney+

The Bourne Legacy – movie – 2012

The fourth installment of the Bourne film series had Renner as the lead.

Renner plays Aaron Cross, a government agent assigned to Operation Outcome. Lots of action in this film in which the actor shares the lead with Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton.

This film can currently be seen in Colombia, by streaming, on HBO Max and Star+

American Hustle (American scandal) – film – 2013

In this film set in the captivating world of one of the scandals that shook the United States, Jeremy Renner shared with Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence.

This cast was a winner at the SAG Awards (of the Screen Actors Guild) for Best in a Movie in 2014 and generally received good reviews.

Currently it can be seen in Colombia by Paramount +.

Mayor of Kingstown – Series – 2021

It is one of Renner’s most recent works. This series is set in a small Michigan town where the only industry left is federal, state and private prisons.

The story follows the McClusky family, the power brokers between the police, criminals, prisoners, prison guards and politicians, in a city completely dependent on prisons. and the prisoners they contain.

After a first season, the second season is scheduled to premiere this January on Paramount+.