Jeremy Renner, recognized for his role as Hawkeye in Marvel movies avengers, He gave his first interview since his accident in early January, in which he was seriously injured when he was crushed by a snowplow while trying to save his nephew.
The 52-year-old Californian had the worst possible start to 2023 after being trapped under a seven-ton machine in front of his home in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, in the United States, for which he was rushed to hospital, where he was in the intensive care unit in critical condition for several days, hovering between life and death.
During the preview of his first television interview since the accident, titled Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview—A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumphwhich will air on April 6 on ABC Newsthe star of Mayor of Kingstown spoke for the first time about the moment of the mishap and the difficult recovery that followed.
When asked by journalist Diane Sawyer if he remembers the pain he felt at the time of the accident, Renner replied:
Yes, I remember everything, I was aware and felt every moment.
He would return to save his nephew without thinking about it
Jeremy Renner recalled the emotional moments he spent with his nephew. In fact, the mishap occurred at a time when the actor was trying to save him from being run over by the machine, proving that he is a true hero not only in fiction, but also in real life, because despite the pain and intense recovery, he confessed that he would not hesitate to repeat his heroic feat.
Yes I would do it again because [la máquina] I was going directly to my nephew.
The 911 call was included in the interview trailer. In the audio, the caller can be heard talking to the operator as Renner groans in pain in the background.
Consecutively, Sawyer listed the injuries to the protagonist of Mayor of Kingstown, who suffered 30 orthopedic injuries and blunt chest trauma.
Eight broken ribs in 14 places. Right knee, right ankle, left shin bone, left ankle, right clavicle, right shoulder, all broken. Face, eye socket and jaw broken. Collapsed lung perforated from the rib and liver. It sounds scary.
In response, the Oscar nominee for Dangerous attraction He told the journalist what he thought when he found out about all his injuries:
What will my body look like? Am I just going to be a backbone and a brain, like a science experiment?
“I chose to survive”
In it teaser Jeremy is seen to cry briefly as Sawyer reminded him of a moment he had with his loved ones, after the actor told his family in sign language, “I’m sorry.”
I chose to survive. This is not going to kill me, no way. I have lost a lot of flesh and bone from this experience, but have been replenished and recharged with love and titanium.
Finally, Diane Sawyer asked him: “When you look in the mirror, do you see a new face?”, to which he replied:
When I look in the mirror, I see a lucky guy.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Renner remains fully committed to his rehabilitation. On April 11, he plans to attend the premiere of his Disney + series. Rennervationswhich will be the actor’s first public appearance since his accident.