(Los Angeles) American actor Jeremy Renner, known in particular for his role as Hawkeye in the Marvel universe, explained on Tuesday that he was “damaged” after his accident with his own snow groomer in front of his Nevada home.
The 50-year-old had to be taken to hospital on Sunday morning, after being run over by the machine, comparable to those used by ski resorts to prepare the slopes, which he used to try to clear the snow which was blocking the car of one of his family members.
On Tuesday, he posted a snapshot of himself on Instagram, showing him bedridden and with a bruised face.
“Thank you for all your kind words,” he shared on social media. “I’m too beat up to write. But I send love to you all. »
His agent Sam Mast explained that the actor had undergone surgery. “He remains in intensive care, in a critical but stable condition,” he said, noting that the comedian “is making progress and is awake, he is talking and his morale is good. »
The first elements of the investigation show no presence of drugs or alcohol in what the authorities described as a “tragic accident” during a press conference on Tuesday.
The investigation continues in particular because of the “serious injuries” inflicted on the actor, and examines possible mechanical problems of the groomer which crushed the actor, explained Darin Balaam, the sheriff of the county of Washoe in Nevada.
According to him, the approximately six-tonne PistenBully tracked device had started to roll on its own and the actor was injured while “trying to get back to the driver’s seat”.
Jeremy Renner had started as an actor in independent cinema before taking off in Hollywood in multiple successful films.
He made himself known to the general public in 2010 by playing an American soldier in Minesweepers, a challenging role for which he had been nominated for the Oscar for best actor. He was also nominated for an Oscar for The Townby Ben Affleck.
But by playing Clint Barton, aka Hawkeye (Hawkeye in English) in Marvel Studios’ Avengers blockbuster, one of the biggest global successes in cinema history, Jeremy Renner had taken his fame to a new level. stadium.
He is also featured in a Disney + series centered around his character Hawkeye, released in November.