"Avengers" star - Jeremy Renner on his return: "I was very scared"
"Avengers" star Jeremy Renner spoke about the return to filming after his serious accident in his own words as being quite a challenge. "I had great fear," the 53-year-old told podcast hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett on "Smartless". According to a Variety report, Renner was back in front of the camera for the series "Mayor of Kingstown" in January 2023, where he has been acting since 2021. "If it had been a very demanding role, I wouldn't have been able to take it," Renner said. "I just didn't have the energy for it."
On New Year's Day 2023, Renner was severely injured in a snowplow accident in the US Lake Tahoe region. The heavy machinery rolled over the actor. He was airlifted to a hospital by helicopter and underwent multiple surgeries. According to his own statements, Renner broke more than 30 bones in the accident. The fractures were stabilized with titanium.
- Sean Hayes, Jason Bateman, and Will Arnett discussed Jeremy Renner's return to filming after his accident on their podcast "Smartless."
- Despite the challenges, Jeremy Renner decided to rejoin the filming of "Mayor of Kingstown" in January 2023, a series he has been part of since 2021.
- The media reported that Renner's role in the series could have been demanding, but he felt he lacked the energy for it due to his recovery from the accident.
- People around the world followed Renner's recovery story, as he broke more than 30 bones in a snowplow accident in the US Lake Tahoe region on New Year's Day 2023.
- Fellow actors, like Sean Hayes, Will Arnett, and the cast of "Smartless," showed their support for Renner during his recovery.
- Jeremy Renner, despite the fears and challenges, managed to overcome the accident and return to acting, working on a movie set in Los Angeles.
