Since word hit that Joss Whedon was going to direct The Avengers, the rumor mill has been buzzing. Earlier this month, rumors said Nathan Fillion and Kevin Pennington were circling Ant-Man. Now, Whedon's Avengers is getting a little rumor dose of The Hurt Locker. AICN reports that a first-time source, "with a very interesting connection to all of this," has said that Jeremy Renner might play Hawkeye in The Avengers, following up on a rumor that began back in 2009. A later addition to the fold, Hawkeye started out as a reluctant baddie who quickly got to join the heroic team.