Jeremy Renner reveals that running himself over with a snowplough made him less “callous”
Marvel star Jeremy Renner has spent months recovering from the incident whereby he ran himself over with a snowplough and screamed “not today motherfucker” as the seven tonne machine crushed 30 of his bones.
The tragic accident has not only prompted the star to release music inspired by the event, but the Arrival actor, who says he has “no regrets” over what happened, has since revealed that it has made him a less “callous” person.
“I certainly got a lot of callousness squashed out of me by that machine,” Renner told People. “I’ve never been bitter, but always maybe a little more callous, a little bit more tough. And I just think those calluses are just scraped off me at this point.”
The 53-year-old claims that crushing himself with the machine has given him a new lease of life. “Literally, I feel pretty open and wonderfully sensitive and youthful,” he said. “I’ve been blessed.”
This is partly down the fact that his recover, which could take years, is going very well. “I overcame a lot, and there’s so many things that could have gone wrong. It all went right, every part of it. From my vision, to walking, that no one said I was going to walk again,” he says.
Part of the recovery process has been working on music that documents the ordeal. In an Instagram post, Renner revealed that he will be releasing Love and Titanium, writing: “A collection of music we wrote about different milestones in my journey of recovery since Jan 1st this year.”
He continued: “‘Love and Titanium’ has been painful, deeply healing, and ultimately cathartic for me to create. I hope I get the courage to share with you all.”
Regarding the incident itself, a report from the Nevada sheriff’s office, stated that the actor was trying to tow his nephew’s truck out of thick snow when his snowplough began sliding down a hill. As a result, Renner left the vehicle, forgetting to set the emergency handbrake in panic, and when he tried to jump back in, he was pulled under.
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