RENO, Nevada (AP) — “Avengers” star Jeremy Renner is in critical condition after being seriously injured while clearing snow in Reno, Nevada.
Authorities and the actor’s representative have not disclosed how the accident occurred, but the Washoe County, Nevada sheriff’s office said late Sunday that Renner was flown by helicopter to a hospital for treatment. He said he had to be flown.
Renner, 51, is in stable but critical condition, the actor’s representative said on Sunday.
Renner was injured near Mount Rose Highway, which connects Lake Tahoe and southern Reno, which straddles the Nevada-California border. Renner owns homes in Washoe County, including Reno, and in 2019, Reno, he told The Gazette in his journal that Reno was the right size city for him, with majestic views, and he and his family. said they chose the area because they could ski frequently. .
Renner was the only person involved in Sunday’s accident, and the sheriff’s office said in a news release that it was under investigation.
Renner will play Hawkeye, the sniper member of the superhero Avengers team in Marvel’s sprawling film and TV universe.
He has been nominated for two Academy Awards, back-to-back for ‘The Hurt Locker’ and ‘The Town’. His portrayal of Iraqi bomb disposal specialist Renner in 2009’s The Hurt Locker helped make him a household name.
2012’s The Avengers cemented him as part of Marvel’s grand storytelling ambitions, with his character appearing in several sequels and getting its own Disney+ series, Hawkeye. I made it.