Jeremy Renner fell asleep after an accident while filming Mayor of Kingstown

Jeremy Renner as Mike McLusky in “Mayor of Kingstown.”

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Jeremy Renner opens up about some unexpected physical challenges he faced after returning to film Mayor of Kingstown after his devastating snowplow accident.

A year after he was run over by a snowcat at his home in Reno, Nevada on January 1, 2023, the actor returned to work on the third season of his Paramount+ drama. He also endured a months-long recovery.

After series co-creator Hugh Dillion received permission from Renner’s mother to return to set, the actor officially resumed filming in January. However, he recently told the Los Angeles Times that he felt strange emotions at the thought of returning to a fictional world amidst its very real physical obstacles.

“I’m trying to create something true and then make the audience believe it, while I’m just trying to learn to walk again, to put one foot in front of the other and not get up in agony. I’m doing all these things to regain my footing on the planet,” Renner said. “The idea of ​​immersing yourself in a fictional world – I have to be honest, I really had to think about it, Is this something I really want to do??”

As he went through these thoughts during production, The Avengers The actor also faced some other challenges such as sometimes falling asleep while filming a scene.

“They say, ‘And action!’ And I was outside. We realized they were making me work too hard, too many hours, too many days in a row,” he said. “What I am ready To do is everything but what I am capable to do is something else.”

So the show producers worked with Renner to find a schedule that suited his needs, such as making time for stretches and exercises on set. The Hawkeye The actor said he also stayed in Pittsburgh for most of the four-month production rather than flying back and forth to California because jet lag caused additional stress.

“You have to treat me like I’m a child actor,” he quipped. “The mayor of Kingstown is like a 14-year-old now.”

Despite his obstacles, Renner continued to remain positive throughout his recovery journey and shared encouraging messages on social media.

“I’m alive,” he told the Los Angeles Times. “I go through life with a smile on my face. And nothing will ever change that. Nothing. It’s impossible for me to have a bad day.”