Jeremy Renner Reveals Vivid Details Of His Snowplow Accident

The Marvel Cinematic Universe star Jeremy Renner recently revealed vivid details of his terrible snowplow accident. In an attempt to save his nephew from being run over by his 14,000-pound Sno-Cat plow on New Year’s Day, the Academy Award-nominated actor was inadvertently crushed by the vehicle. Due to the severity of his injuries, Renner was rushed to the intensive care unit and underwent multiple surgeries. After weeks at the hospital, the actor has been recovering at home with the help of medical experts and his family, keeping his fans updated on his status through social media.

In a recent ABC News interview with Diane Sawyer (via Variety), Renner revealed vivid details regarding his brutal snowplow accident. The actor explained the incident occurred after he successfully used his plow to tow a Ford Raptor that was stuck in the snow. Once Renner removed the chains connecting the vehicles, his Sno-Cat began to slide. Fearing for his nephew Alex, Renner stuck a foot out of the plow to look back at Alex and failed to activate the vehicle’s parking brake. As a result, the actor slipped and fell from the plow’s cab. He attempted to reenter the vehicle but was run over by the plow’s track, causing Renner’s extensive injuries. Read what Renner detailed below:

“I just happened to be the dummy standing on the dang track a little bit, seeing if my nephew was there. You shouldn’t be outside the vehicle when you’re operating it, you know what I mean? It’s like driving a car with one foot out of the car. But it is what it was. And it’s my mistake, and I paid for it.”

“That’s when I screamed, by the way, when I went under the thing. ‘Not today, motherf–ker!’ is what I screamed. Sorry for the language.”

“I was awake through every moment. It’s exactly what you would imagine it would feel like. It is hard to imagine what that feels like, but when you look at the machine and you look at — I was on asphalt and ice. I wish I was on snow. It felt like someone took the wind out of you. Too many things are going on in the body to feel pain, it’s everything. It’s like if your soul could have pain.”

What’s Next For Jeremy Renner

Renner’s injuries have placed his career on hold, just as he was in the midst of a strong spell of high-profile projects. Nabbing his first onscreen credits in the late-90s, the actor rose to stardom the following decade with roles in Dahmer (2002), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, and the 2007 Academy Award Best Picture winner The Hurt Locker. He subsequently became a household name joining multiple cinematic franchises, including the MCU in Thor as the bow-and-arrow-wielding superhero Hawkeye, Mission: Impossible as Agent William Brant, and the Bourne film series as Agent Aaron Cross.

Renner currently stars as the titular character in the critically-acclaimed Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon-created crime series Mayor of Kingstown. Season 2 concluded in March, but there has been no news regarding season 3. Renner’s extensive injuries likely have put a hold on any future episodes. Renner does have an upcoming documentary series, Rennervations, which will debut on Disney+ on April 12. The show will follow Renner as he travels across the world to give back to the communities in need and will feature prominent celebrities, such as Anil Kapoor and Anthony Mackie, helping him build such materials.

As one of the original Avengers, the Renner may return to the MCU in some capacity. Although Barton is retired from government duty and aims to spend more time with his wife and children, events of the Disney+ limited series Hawkeye thrust him into the middle of the action again. It has yet to be revealed whether Renner will return to the MCU in either the Hawkeye spinoff Echo or future Avengers films, but with the actor’s recovery going relatively smoothly, he may be in front of the camera within the coming months.

Source: Variety