Jeremy Renner told Marvel bosses to 'recast' him if they couldn't give him more time off with his daughter.
The 50-year-old actor - who has portrayed Clint Barton/ Hawkeye in the comic book movies since 2011's 'Thor' - spent 18 months commuting from London to Los Angeles for weekend visits after ex-wife Sonni Pacheo gave birth to their daughter Ava in 2013 and admitted things got 'pretty gnarly' when he wanted to prioritise his family over his work.
Jeremy - who sometimes only saw Ava for a few hours before flying back to set - told Men's Health magazine: 'It taught me how to have the nuts to say, "Everyone, f*** off. It's my time with my daughter."'
'Fine, recast me': Jeremy Renner told Marvel bosses to fire him if they couldn't give him more time off with his daughter
The publication noted people warned Jeremy 'that Marvel might fire him'.
He added: 'I said, "Fine, recast me. I'm going to be here with my daughter." It was pretty gnarly.'
And now, whenever the Wind River star - who has been in an acrimonious dispute with Sonni since they split in December 2014 - signs up for a new project, he makes sure time off at weekends to be with his daughter is written into his contract.
He noted: 'Acting and everything else goes out the window until my daughter says, "I want to hang out with my friends, and I don't want to be around you so much, Daddy."'
'It's my time with my daughter': Renner shares eight-year-old Ava with his ex-wife Sonni Pacheco
'It was pretty gnarly': Despite facing warnings of being fired, Renner insisted on getting more time with his daughter
Renner also brushed off abuse accusations made by his ex-wife Sonni in the interview and explained why he doesn't engage in a public back-and-forth on the issue.
The Academy Award-nominated actor was asked about the claims during his interview, and said he doesn't 'respond publicly or privately to nonsense,' as a response 'only empowers it.'
The Modesto, California native added, 'If you respond to it, you give it gas. I don’t fuel s*** fires. I just don’t do it. I refuse to.'
