June 2nd 2024.
In a recent announcement, it has been confirmed that actor Jeremy Renner has landed his first movie role since his near-fatal snowplow accident. The news came from a representative for Netflix, who revealed that Renner will be joining the star-studded cast of Rian Johnson's latest film, "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery."
The Hawkeye actor will be joining an already impressive lineup that includes Mila Kunis, Kerry Washington, Glenn Close, and the returning Daniel Craig. Other notable names include Josh O'Connor from "Challengers," Cailee Spaeny from "Priscilla," and Andrew Scott from "Fleabag." Johnson himself will be returning as both the writer and director for the whodunit murder mystery.
This new project, "Wake Up Dead Man," is the second film in Netflix's $450 million deal to produce two "Knives Out" movies. The first film, "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery," has become the streaming giant's ninth most-watched English-language movie of all time, with over 136 million views. It was distributed by Lionsgate and grossed $313 million at the global box office.
For Renner, this new role marks a major milestone in his recovery journey after his devastating accident. In 2023, the actor was run over by a 7-ton snowplow while clearing his driveway on New Year's Day. He suffered 38 broken bones, a collapsed lung, and significant chest trauma, leaving him in critical condition.
"It's something I relive every night," Renner shared with The Times. "It's in my visions. It's in my dreams and my waking thoughts." Despite the daunting prognosis from doctors, Renner's determination and stubbornness led him to walk with a cane just three months after the accident.
"The recovery process is like a one-way street," Renner explained. "There's no instruction manual. You just keep moving forward. It's not even like a piece of Ikea furniture - there are no directions. You go one direction: You get better. How easy is that? Just remember what you did yesterday, or couldn't do, and then try to do it today."
In January, Renner returned to acting, shooting the third season of the Paramount+ show "Mayor of Kingstown," which premieres this Sunday. Reflecting on his experience, Renner shared, "To try to create some truth and then get the audience to 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 find my footing on the planet again."
Interestingly, the second season of "Mayor of Kingstown" premiered just two weeks after Renner's accident. The show, created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon, centers around a prison town and explores themes of racism and corruption in the American for-profit prison industry.
As always, we're excited to see Jeremy Renner back on the big screen and wish him all the best in his continued recovery. For more updates and news, visit latimes.com. This article was distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC on behalf of the Los Angeles Times in 2024.
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