The Oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner is currently busy promoting his latest crime series, “Mayor of Kingtown,” directed by acclaimed filmmaker Taylor Sheridan. The third season of the series recently made its debut on June 2, 2024, at Paramount+. As a responsible cast member of the series, Jeremy Renner’s been out there doing press for the film. Amidst the promotion of the series, the actor recently appeared on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, where he discussed his role in “Mayor of Kingstown” and gave an insight into his career.
An Insight into What Roles Could Have Potentially Been on Jeremy Renner’s Plate
Throughout his career, Jeremy Renner has given several incredible performances, solidifying his career in the film industry. While the roles so far played by the 53-year-old actor were portrayed impeccably, there were also roles that the actor claims he almost missed. During the podcast, Renner revealed that Christopher McQuarrie and the filmmakers of the “Mission: Impossible” series asked him to come shoot for a week on “Fallout” to kill off his character, but essentially he said, ‘f*ck that,’ and refused.
This isn’t the only role that slipped from Renner’s hand, as he further shared that he was in the final three casting mixes for George Miller’s “Mad Max: Fury Road,” a role that eventually went to Tom Hardy. Despite losing an iconic role, Renner has no sour feelings about it at all. When the Dahmer actor was asked when the last time he had to audition for a film was, Renner revealed it was for “Fury Road,” which apparently had intense security protocols. Renner shared, “I think the last time [I had to audition for anything] was Mad Max. It was a whole different experience than most auditions]. You had to have someone watch you go through the comic and read the script, and then you leave it behind, you have to sign your life away, and this whole thing, security guards, it’s like, ‘what?’ It’s the weirdest thing.”
Renner said he did a screentest with Zoe Kravitz as part of the next part of his audition. “I might have done it with another [actress] as well, just kind of mix and matching of screen testing, and then there was Hardy and one other [actor].”
Renner is known for his roles in films such as S.W.A.T. (2003) and 28 Weeks Later (2007). He earned Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for his performance as a soldier in The Hurt Locker (2009) and for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of a hot-headed robber in The Town (2010).
As said by Renner, the roles have slipped from his hands, but we are already proud of his work to date, regardless of all the “what ifs” of his career.
