Jeremy Renner was hospitalized in January 2023 following near-fatal injuries.
Robert Downey Jr recently reflected on the moment he encountered Jeremy Renner for the first time after his tragic snow plow accident. The actor expressed his astonishment at seeing Renner standing and celebrating at Chris Evans’ wedding. For those unaware, the Captain America actor tied the knot with Alba Baptista in a private Cape Cod ceremony, surrounded by their Marvel co-stars. In a recent Vanity Fair cover story featuring Chris Hemsworth, he and other Marvel co-stars reminisced about Evans’ wedding and Renner’s recovery journey. Hemsworth, who attended the nuptials with his mother, remarked on Renner’s resilience, noting it was the first time he had seen him since the accident.
In response, Robert Downey Jr commented, “If there’s one characteristic we’d all agree is paramount, it’s resilience. To see Renner embody that literally, and in the context of what was basically a Portuguese American wedding, was mind-blowing. Fully recovered and ready to celebrate. So, yes—miracles happen.”
Robert Downey Jr and Jeremy Renner have co-starred as Iron Man and Hawkeye, respectively, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including in the Avengers film series.
For those unaware, Jeremy Renner suffered serious injuries in January 2023 when his Sno-Cat, a large snow plow weighing over 14,330 pounds, accidentally ran him over while he was assisting his nephew in the snow near his home in Lake Tahoe. Renner sustained extensive injuries, including multiple broken ribs, knee and ankle injuries, as well as fractures to his clavicle and shoulder.
After undergoing intensive physical therapy, Jeremy Renner made his first public appearance since the accident at the April premiere of his Disney+ series Rennervations, where he walked the red carpet with the assistance of a walker. In November, Renner surprised fans with a video showing him running uphill for the first time since the accident. In December 2023, he announced his return to acting via social media, confirming another season of his Paramount+ series Mayor of Kingstown and expressing his determination to regain the strength needed to reprise his role as Hawkeye in the Marvel universe.