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Jeremy Renner gives update on Marvel status after life-threatening snowplow accident

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Published Feb. 4, 2024, 6:56 p.m. ET
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Marvel actor Jeremy Renner revealed that he is feeling stronger than ever after his life-threatening snow plow incident at the beginning of 2023. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection

He’s ready to grab his bow and arrow.

Marvel actor Jeremy Renner revealed that he is feeling stronger than ever after his life-threatening snowplow incident.

“[I’m doing] probably 90 percent of all the things I needed to be doing,” Renner, 53, told Entertainment Tonight on Friday. “I think another six months [I’ll] be hopefully running [more] … I got to set goals for myself. I’ll do whatever I can … whatever it takes to get better, to get stronger.

“It’s a one-way street, this recovery. The rest of my life is about health and wellness,” he continued. “Recovery will be part of the rest of my life, so I look forward to it, man. There’s always something to do to get better, be stronger, be happier, be healthier, and that’s what I look forward to.

 “It’s hard for me to look back, to be honest with you,” the “Bourne Legacy” star admitted. “It’s hard for me to look forward. I focus on now and this next step in front of me, ’cause there’s always another obstacle for me right now.

“It’s harrowing,” he said of his recovery. “I can’t believe I’m sitting here right now. I’m very grateful. I’m very happy that I’m moving forward in life, and I’m happy to share this life with the amazing people who I love.”

According to the actor, it was “overwhelming” finding out that he’s inspired people with his recovery.

"[I'm doing] probably 90 percent of all the things I needed to be doing," Renner, 53, told Entertainment Tonight on Friday. "I think another six months will be hopefully running [more]... I got to set goals for myself. I'll do whatever I can ... whatever it takes to get better, to get stronger."
“[I’m doing] probably 90 percent of all the things I needed to be doing,” Renner, 53, told Entertainment Tonight on Friday. “I think another six months will be hopefully running [more]… I got to set goals for myself. I’ll do whatever I can … whatever it takes to get better, to get stronger.” Anna Webber/Getty Images for Disney+

“I’m glad I can be a barometer for somebody. I’m glad I can inspire somebody. If all I have to do is just get better, I mean, I did that for my family,” he gushed.

The actor, who portrayed the arrow-slinging hero Hawkeye in several “Avengers” films as well as his own spinoff show, revealed that he would love to come back to the Marvel franchise.

“I’m always game,” he said. “I’m gonna be strong enough, that’s for sure. I’ll be ready. All those guys come to my bedside and they’ve been with me all along through this recovery, so … if they want me, they could have me. It would be something.”

In January 2023, the Oscar nominee was severely injured after a snowplow ran over one of his legs, shattering more than 30 bones.

In January, the Oscar nominee was severely injured after a snowplow ran over his leg, shattering more than 30 bones.
In January, the Oscar nominee was severely injured after a snowplow ran over his leg, shattering more than 30 bones. Instagram/@jeremyrenner

The actor was airlifted to a nearby hospital after losing a “serious” amount of blood and was listed as being in “critical but stable” condition at the time.

Video obtained by The Post showed the “Hurt Locker” star moments after being loaded into the helicopter on a snowy hill near his Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe terrace home.

At the time, a spokesperson for Renner said the actor had been injured in Nevada “after experiencing a weather-related accident while plowing snow.”

The actor was airlifted to a nearby hospital after losing a “serious” amount of blood and was listed in “critical but stable” condition.
The actor was airlifted to a nearby hospital after losing a “serious” amount of blood and was listed in “critical but stable” condition. Instagram/@jeremyrenner

Renner later revealed he failed to properly apply the emergency brake after removing the snow from his residence, which caused the plow to slide. He was the only one injured on the scene.

“Deputies coordinated with Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and RESMA Health to arrange for medical transport of Mr. Jeremy Renner via care flight to a local area hospital,” the sheriff’s office said at the time.

The “Arrival” star has since been very open about his recovery. In March 2023, he shared a video of himself walking on an antigravity treadmill.

Renner later admitted he had failed to properly apply the emergency brake after removing the snow from his residence, which caused the plow to slide. He was the only one injured on the scene.
Renner later admitted he had failed to properly apply the emergency brake after removing the snow from his residence, which caused the plow to slide. He was the only one injured on the scene. Washoe County Sheriff's Office

“I now have to find OTHER things to occupy my time so my body can recover from my will,” Renner posted on X (formerly Twitter).

In April 2023, Renner sat down with Diane Sawyer for his first on-camera interview since the accident, in an hourlong special titled, “Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview — A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph.”

“I chose to survive,” Renner told the renowned journalist. “You’re not going to kill me. No way.”

The “Avengers: Endgame” star dropped a musical diary that documented his healing journey on January 1, 2024 — one year after the incident.

“New musical diary — story of life, death, recovery, all things learned along the way,” Renner wrote on Instagram next to a picture of himself and his daughter, Ava, sitting on a dock and looking out onto the water of Lake Tahoe in Nevada. (He had Ava with ex-wife Sonni Pacheco.)

“I can’t wait to share more with you,” the “Hawkeye” actor concluded.