Jeremy Renner says he ‘got lucky in a lot of ways’ in surviving a ghastly New Year’s Day snow plow accident.
The Marvel star, 52, appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday, less than four months after he nearly died in a New Year’s Day snow plow accident that left him with more than 35 broken bones.
‘We kept discovering them, because they went from critical order of priority of one of my going to die for them or not?’ the Modesto, California born actor. ‘Another break, another break.’
The Hawkeye star emerged with a cane in good spirits for the late night appearance, in which he said he was ‘happy to be here.’
The Academy Award-nominated star described the mechanics of the snow plow accident, noting how lucky he was that critical parts of his anatomy were spared as he was caught under the weight of the machine.
The latest: Jeremy Renner says he ‘got lucky in a lot of ways’ in surviving a ghastly New Year’s Day snow plow accident appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Monday
‘It’s like a giant metal – like cookie roller, right?’ he said. ‘And it just missed every vertebrae, did not hit any organs, membrane did not swell – my eye did pop out, that’s weird. But I got pretty lucky that none of the organs got messed up.’
Over the weekend, he visited Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California with his family, posing for photos with relatives at the popular amusement park.’
He captioned a picture on Instagram: ‘Good Friday, made magic on the mountain with some of my amazing family! @sixflagsmagicmountain #thankyou.’
He was seen on the outing to Six Flags with his daughter Ava Berlin, 10. The actor kept a mobility scooter nearby to assist with his trek at the vast theme park.
Renner has been open about his recovery – which could potentially last for years – in the wake of the horrifying January 1 accident.
More than 30 bones in Renner’s body were broken in the January 1 accident that left him in ‘critical condition’ at first, ahead of multiple surgical procedures.
He was making a valiant attempt at protecting his nephew from harm at the time of the incident.
The Hawkeye star emerged with a cane in good spirits for the late night appearance, in which he said he was ‘happy to be here’
The Academy Award-nominated star described the mechanics of the snow plow accident, noting how lucky he was that critical parts of his anatomy were spared as he was caught under the weight of the machine
Renner said of his broken bones, ‘We kept discovering them, because they went from critical order of priority of one of my going to die for them or not?’
In March, Renner took to social media to share that he had been progressing in his physical recovery from the accident, as he was seen walking on a treadmill on social media.
In addition to his appearance on Kimmel Monday, Renner is slated to walk the red carpet at the debut of his Disney+ show Rennervations on Tuesday.
Renner’s friend Rory Millikin, who is an executive producer on the streaming service, said that the actor has been surrounded by supportive family amid his recovery from the snow plow accident.
‘His mom’s here constantly,’ Millikin told People Friday. ‘I mean, his mom moved in to take care, just like moms do. Mothers play such an incredible role of support.’
He continued: ‘You should see this house – it’s just overflowing with nieces, nephews and cousins and siblings all the time. It’s like a wonderful big family compound and everyone has played a huge role.’
Renner was smiling as he was pictured making his entrance to film Jimmy Kimmel Live in Hollywood on Monday. The Oscar-nominated actor is just more than three months removed from a neat-fatal snow plow accident that left him with severe injuries
The Marvel star was seen headed into the Hollywood, California studio for Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday as he looked to appear on the late night show
The Hawkeye star was clad in a stylish ensemble of a dark brown suede over a patterned button-down top with black slacks and black dress shoes
Over the weekend, he visited Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California with his family, posing for photos with relatives at the popular amusement park’
