Jeremy Renner says he found solace in horror films after his accident

It has been over a year since the unfortunate accident that Jeremy Renner with 38 broken bones and a ruptured lung. Although the 53-year-old actor’s recovery was a long and grueling process, he found comfort in the most unlikely things during his time in intensive care: Horror moviesRenner’s accident occurred on January 1, 2023, when he pushed his nephew out of the path of an oncoming snow plow and was run over himself. of the vehicle itself, which weighs over 6.3 tonsHe underwent surgery to repair the immediate damage and spent several weeks in intensive care before he was taken home to recover.

When host Josh Horowitz appeared on the Happy Sad Confused podcast this week, he talked about the topic of feel-good filmsand how people found comfort in watching movies during the pandemic. He asked Renner if the star of the Mayor of Kingstown found comfort in something like that during his recovery, and it was then that Renner revealed what he saw in the ICU. Read his comments below.

“Yes, horror movies.
I have seen horror movies
. Even in the ICU, I had this little projector, and since everyone else in that damn ICU is moaning, I play these horror movies, no joke. That’s how crazy I was, and a little crazy again, but it comforted me to watch these horror movies.”

The two laughed heartily at Renner’s answer, but Horowitz wasn’t finished yet. He asked the MCU alumnus what horror films he has seento which Renner replied:

”
Barbar
. I love this movie, such a good movie, right?
I have seen it so many times
. I love it, it gives me so much joy, doesn’t it? This movie gives me so much joy. I played it in both ICUs I’ve been in. I’m going to outdo you in whining here.”

Published in 2022, Barbar Directed by Zack Cregger, the film stars Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård and Justin Long. The story is about a young woman who discovers that the rental house she has booked is already occupied by a stranger. Against her better judgment, she decides to spend the night there, but soon discovers that there is much more to fear than just an unexpected house guest.

Jeremy Renner has endured everything with humor during his recovery

While the two shared a laugh about Renner’s choice of feel-good movies during his time in the ICU, Horowitz recalled the old saying that goes: Laughter is the best medicineJeremy Renner, who returned to acting earlier this year, agreed with the “Happy Sad Confused” host and said he got through it all with humor.

“Humor was my way through everything, dude. I mean, honestly, it was my way through everything. So I don’t take this shit too seriously. If I took everything that was going on for what it was, or took it at face value… dude, push me off a cliff. I think I said that (to the nurses) one time. ‘Can I get you anything else, Mr. Renner?’ Yeah, a high bridge.”

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It’s nice to see that Jeremy Renner is in good spirits again after his near-fatal accident and can now laugh about these things with gallows humor.