It was on New Year's Day in 2023 that Jeremy Renner was crushed by a snow plow while attempting to save his nephew, and a little over a year later, it seems he's finally ready to suit up as Clint Barton again.
There were concerns that the Avengers: Endgame and Hawkeye star might not make it, but after a lengthy recovery, he was able to return to work last month to star shooting Mayor of Kingstown season 3.
Talking to Entertainment Tonight, the actor was asked about his MCU future and confirmed, "I'm always game. I'm gonna be strong enough, that's for sure. I'll be ready."
Renner would go on to reveal that his MCU co-stars were one of his biggest sources of support as they were with him throughout the "harrowing" recovery process. "All those guys come to my bedside," he says. "They've been with me all along through this recovery, so...if they want me, they could have me. It would be something."
As for how he's doing in general, the MCU vet revealed he's "probably 90 percent of all the things I needed to be doing."
"I'll do whatever I can...whatever it takes to get better, to get stronger," Renner continued. "It's a one-way street, this recovery. The rest of my life is about health and wellness. 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."
Renner jumped onto the rolling snow plow when he noticed it sliding towards his nephew and was pulled underneath and crushed. Sustaining more than 30 broken bones, the actor underwent emergency surgery to save his life and spent the vast majority of 2023 recovering.
There's no specific word on the actor's possible MCU return, though we're not banking on Hawkeye season 2 now Kate Bishop appears to be joining the Young Avengers. Clint Barton is bound to factor into Avengers 5, though, giving Renner ample time to prepare for all those stunts.
"I can't believe I'm sitting here right now," he said later in this interview. "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."
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