Jeremy Renner He does not take his life for granted.
The Marvel star, 53, expressed his gratitude via a touching message Instagram share Uploaded on Wednesday, January 1, he reflects on the snowplow accident that nearly killed him two years ago.
Renner was taken to the hospital and subsequently broke more than 30 bones It is crushed by a snow plow At his home in Nevada on New Year's Day 2023. In a comment posted on Instagram, the actor marked the second anniversary of the near-fatal accident.
“Happy New Year to you all…. “On my 2nd birthday today, I send my love, respect and gratitude to the army of people it took to bring me back together again,” he wrote.
“Thank you to every nurse, doctor and first responder…I literally owe you my life. All my heart goes out to my beautiful, brave nephew and the angels (my neighbors) who jumped to my aid and endured the chaos for 45 long minutes on icy asphalt on New Year's morning. I'm so sorry for all the painful images I've imprinted on you all (I'll spare you all the meat grinding images)….”
He continued: “My gratitude list is very long…. With the amount of love and prayers that have poured out from you all over the world (I need every single one of them), my family has never left my side, and with some divine intervention, a little luck and a lot of miracles…I stand strong again. More open. More love. More connected. And – King Mubarak for taking my next step, for taking my next breath. I thank you with every cell and cell in my body. I love you all ❤️. #MyNextBreathe.”
Along with the lengthy caption, Renner shared a post of himself in a hospital bed surrounded by doctors, nurses and hospital staff.
the January 2023 accident He saw the actor get crushed by a PistenBully, a snow removal vehicle that weighs more than 14,330 pounds, near his home while clearing snow with his nephew.
As a result of the accident, Renner suffered more than 38 broken bones, including six broken ribs in 14 places, a broken leg, and a collapsed lung.
“I remember every ripple” He said Men's health In July 2024. “I remember my head was hitting this thing and it was pressing down on me — it's exactly how you think it would feel. An immobile body and overwhelming force, and something has to give. But thank God my skull didn't completely give in.