Marvel star gives chilling first interview
Jeremy Renner has given his first interview since his tragic near-death snow plough accident on New Year’s Day 2023 which left him with 30 broken bones.
A trailer has been released for his exclusive interview with Diane Sawyer for ABC America’s 20/20.
The hourlong special, Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview — A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph, will feature the Marvel star’s nephew, whose life was saved by the actor before he was pulled under a 6.35-tonne snowplough.
"Yeah, I'd do it again, cause it was going right at my nephew,” Renner told Diane.
The one-on-one will feature the distressing emergency service calls from Renner accompanied by a voiceover saying, "this is the sound of someone that was dying”.
His nephew, describing a pool of blood around the actor’s neck, told Sawyer, "I ran up to him and I didn't think he was alive”.
Renner recalled the pain that the machinery caused him.
"Oh, all of it, yeah, I was awake through every moment," he said.
The Avengers hero appeared to be flooded with emotion as he reflected on the moment in hospital where he signed “I’m sorry” to members of his family as he desperately fought for his life.
Renner is recovering at home after an 18-day hospital stay and the trailer for the interview saw him in a wheelchair.
The Hawkeye star has kept fans up to date on his recovery through social media and told Sawyer he hopes to get back into the action scenes soon.
"I've lost a lot of flesh and bone in this experience but I've been refuelled and refilled with love and titanium."
Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview — A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph, is set to air on April 7.
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