Jeremy Renner had one very important reason to fight after he was almost killed by a snowplow in 2023: his 10-year-old daughter Ava. The Avengers actor is giving his daughter credit for keeping him going through the ongoing process of healing, which was no easy feat. In an emotional Instagram post previewing his upcoming EP, Jeremy praised Ava and his extended family for giving him the strength and support he needed as he walked the long road of recovery from his multiple injuries.
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Renner called his daughter 'reason number One' he was able to recover.
"Reason number One for my recovery is her," Jeremy wrote in a post on Instagram.
He shared a black and white image of him and Ava hugging each other tightly on New Year’s Eve. The young girl is wearing a "Happy New Year 2024" crown on her head, and her face is buried in her dad’s shoulder.
He thanked his followers for their 'love and support.'
"I asked her to 'wait for me' when I first saw her January 14 as I arrived home. As I got better, she got better, less afraid. There is simply no better motivator to recover than to heal your family and friends," he continued.
"With gratitude always, thank you all for your love and support this last full year. I needed every ounce of goodwill and prayer," he wrote, mentioning his upcoming EP release on January 19.
Jeremy's accident was nearly fatal.
On January 1, 2023, Jeremy was crushed by a 7-ton snowplow while helping his nephew free a vehicle stuck in the snow at his Reno, Nevada, property. He broke 30 bones and had to undergo multiple surgeries to correct the damage from the accident.
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His healing was more for his loved ones than himself.
Jeremy appeared on CNN’s New Year’s Eve broadcast with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen to talk about his year-long road to recovery.
When Anderson asked what got him through his "unbelievable battle," Jeremy said, "I'm just so blessed that I have so many things to live for, brother. I have a giant family, I have a 10-year-old daughter, [and] I would've disappointed and really messed up a lot of people's lives if I would've passed, and so there's a lot for me to get better for."
He was grateful to have a lot to fight for.'
He went on to call himself a "pretty stubborn S.O.B.," adding, "There was a lot for me to fight for, and recovery was just a one-way road in my mind. My recovery became relief for me, because I knew I could give relief to my family, my daughter and all those that I really affected.
"I had so many things to fight for, so the one-way road of recovery was my mental, sort of, attitude, and that attitude was always to get better."
