The report states that Steinfeld has signed on to play Kate Bishop, the protégé of Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton, with the series focussing on Barton training Bishop in the ways of Hawkeye so that she can take on the superhero mantle.
While not much is known about the direction of the Disney+ series, the addition of Steinfeld as Kate Bishop seemingly confirms that part of the series will focus the relationship between Clint Barton and Bishop, with the former taking Bishop under his wing in order to pass on the mantle and keep the superhero train chugging along.
Jeremy Renner will be reprising the role of Clint Barton for the Hawkeye series, with the actor having played one of the founding members of The Avengers since the first Thor movie back in 2011.
Not much is yet known about the upcoming Hawkeye series, but there have been various casting rumors circulating for some time.