Warning: Mild spoilers for the first two episodes of Hawkeye follow below.
With the release of “Hawkeye,” Marvel Studios has launched yet another extension of the Marvel Cinematic Universe on Disney+. And like the shows that came before it (i.e. “WandaVision,” “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” and “Loki”) this new one largely stands on its own, but benefits from some knowledge of events in previous Marvel movies. But one specific “Hawkeye” plot point likely has some viewers scratching their heads. Namely, who is Ronin?
Clint Barton Was Ronin in “Avengers: Endgame”
If you’ll recall, shortly after that jaw-dropping five-year time jump in the 2019 film “Avengers: Endgame,” Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) tracked her old pal Hawkeye down in the streets of Tokyo where he was slicing and dicing members of organized crime.