Hollywood star Jeremy Renner (52) said in a TV interview that he had already written down parting words to his family after his snow plow accident. The actor spent some time in intensive care after falling under his six-ton ??plow on New Year’s Day. According to his own statements, he suffered more than 30 broken bones in the accident.
In a clip accompanying the forthcoming interview, ‘Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview – A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph,’ the 52-year-old fights back tears as he describes being in the hospital and apparently dying calculated. “So I write notes on my cell phone that are the last words to my family,” he says in an interview with Diane Sawyer (77).
A preview clip for the show was released last week. In it, Renner reports on the accident near his home in Reno, Nevada. The actor was trying to get back into his snowplow when it started to roll away and rolled toward his nephew. Renner fell under the vehicle, which weighed tons, and was seriously injured. In the first clip of the ABC interview, which airs in full today, April 6, the ‘Avengers’ star says he would “do it all over again” to save his nephew.
Renner further reports that he clearly remembers the pain of the accident. “I was awake every moment,” says the actor, who also describes his great will to survive. “I chose to survive,” he tells Sawyer. “You’re not going to kill me. No way.”
Renner will also reportedly be returning to the red carpet soon. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor is expected to attend an event in Los Angeles on April 11. The reason for the event is Renner’s new documentary series “Rennervations”, which will be released on April 12 in four episodes on the Disney streaming service.
After the appearance on the red carpet, Renner will take part in a question/answer session, it is said. In advance, Renner had announced the format as his heart project, which also helped him through the difficult time after the accident: “It’s one of my greatest passions and the driving force behind my recovery. I can’t wait for the world to face.”
