Roughly one year ago, actor Jeremy Renner was involved in a life-threatening snowplow accident. The actor underwent surgery and remained in the intensive care unit in critical condition after he suffered blunt chest trauma and 30 broken bones from being hit and run over by his snowplow. Ten weeks after the accident, Renner was able to walk again with the help of a cane. The accident was certainly scary for the actor but it changed his perspective of life.
The actor, who made his red carpet return in April 2023, explained that a lot of “callousness” inside him was squashed out after his accident and he is blessed to have his family by his side supporting him. The actor gained worldwide recognition for his work as Clint Barton / Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Jeremy Renner talks about the good part of his snowplow accident
In a recent interview with People, actor Jeremy Renner talked about the bright side of his horrifying snowplow accident. The actor explained,
“I certainly got a lot of callousness squashed out of me by that machine. I’ve never been bitter but always maybe a little more callous, a little bit more tough and I just think those calluses are just scraped off me at this point. Literally, I feel pretty open and wonderfully sensitive and youthful. I’ve been blessed. Everything kind of just went right – Obviously, I had a lot of tenacity, I had a lot of support and a lot of reason to recover. That is really special. There’s a lot of people that don’t have as much – those things to live for.”
Throughout his recovery, his daughter, Ava Berlin Renner, remained by his side to support him. The actor welcomed Ava with ex Sonni Pacheco, in March 2013. Despite the trauma, Renner believes that the accident has changed his outlook, making him much more kind.
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Jeremy Renner broke 30 bones in the snowplow accident
Renner was using his snowplow to pull his stuck car out of the snow. A family member was driving the car and when it was pulled out, the actor got off the plow. Unfortunately, the snowplow, which weighs more than 14,000 pounds, then began to roll and the actor jumped on the vehicle’s seat in order to stop it from rolling down but he got run over.
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He suffered blunt chest trauma and 30 broken bones and was flown by helicopter to Renown Regional Medical Center. For more than two weeks, remained in the intensive care unit in critical condition. On January 17th, 2023, the actor was released from the hospital and returned home to continue his recovery. Today, Renner has fully recovered and rumors suggest that he has big plans for his Hollywood comeback.
