There’s a good reason Hawkeye isn’t in any marketing for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ — and fans may be upset

Warning: There are massive spoilers ahead for "Avengers: Infinity War."

Marvel left Hawkeye and Ant-Man out of marketing for "Avengers: Infinity War." And if you've seen the movie, it's finally clear why. 

The answer may have frustrated you by the film's end.

Last chance to head back before spoilers.

After sitting through two-hours-and-40 minutes of superhero destruction, you were probably confused to find neither Ant-Man nor Hawkeye showed up to try and save the day. 

That's right. Neither of them were in the entire movie. 

What gives?

Where were Ant-Man and Hawkeye?

You may have missed it, but when Captain America, Vision, Falcon, and his crew reunite with Rhodey and Bruce Banner, Black Widow gives a quick summation of why their pals are missing in action.

Widow says after the events in "Captain America: Civil War," both Ant-Man/Scott Lang and Hawkeye/Clint Barnes took some sort of deals because it would have been too hard on their respective families.

Directors Anthony and Joe Russo told Screenrant Hawkeye was on "his own journey" in this film.

How and when they'll come into the fold: At the earliest, July.

Thankfully, we only have to wait a few months for the "Ant-Man" sequel, "Ant-Man and the Wasp." According to the film's synopsis, the sequel will join Ant-Man after the events of "Civil War." So we'll see exactly what sort of "deal" Scott Lang took and what he's been doing in the time since.

We're thinking the movie will lead right up to the events of "Infinity War," and show exactly how Lang's world will be affected when half the world's population disappears.

Maybe the movie will pull a "Thor: Ragnarok" and have Hawkeye show up as a surprise similar to how the Hulk appeared alongside the God of Thunder.

What to expect when we see Hawkeye: A new persona.

Something tells us Hawkeye is going to come out of retirement in "Avengers 4." Our best guess why? Hawkeye's family probably vanishes right before his eyes after Thanos makes the order for half of the world's population to disappear. That could send him in a downward spiral.

Photos have emerged of Hawkeye on set of the next "Avengers" movie wearing a different outfit that has fans thinking he'll take on the role of another character called Ronin.

Who is Ronin?

Ronin is a persona multiple characters in the Marvel universe have adopted over the years. The word itself is Japanese for a lone samurai. Barton took on the mantle of the warrior after the events of "Civil War" in the comics so that would line up with the Marvel Cinematic Universe perfectly.

Think of Ronin as a badass ninja. Barton didn't stay as Ronin for too long in the comics before resuming his title of Hawkeye.

So if you're bummed you didn't get to see either character in "Infinity War," hang in there until July and we'll at least get to see one, if not both of them.

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