'A straight-up miracle': Evangeline Lilly lauds Jeremy Renner's fast recovery after snowplow accident
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Evangeline Lilly recently visited Jeremy Renner, her co-star from ‘The Hurt Locket’ and gave an update on his health. The actor, who suffered a freak snowplow accident and is recovering from multiple injuries, is a ‘great spirit’ according to ‘The Ant-Man’ star. "He was in a wheelchair. He has recovered like a mo-fo," shared a surprised Lilly. "And when we made that movie [2008's The Hurt Locker], he was so young and he was full of verve, and I remember just being so impressed by him. What's so ironic is at that point I was like the 'celebrity cameo' on some level because I was on Lost, and I was like, 'Who's this kid?'" she continued.
The Canadian actress thinks of Marvel actor Renner as a “legend”, and “incredibly brave and strong.” Lilly told Access, “I walked in his house and got chicken skin, 'cause I was like, 'Why are you mobile? Why are you mobile? What's happening?' I expected to sit at his bedside and hold his hand while he moaned and groaned in pain and wasn't able to move. He was wheeling himself around, laughing with his friends. It's a miracle, a straight-up miracle."
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Renner, 52, presently features on The Mayor of Kingstown series and hastayed connected with fans through social media. He continuously updates about his health, even more after returning home and starting with physiotherapy. In one post, he captioned, "Morning workouts, resolutions all changed this particular new years …. Spawned from tragedy for my entire family, and quickly focused into uniting actionable love. I want to thank EVERYONE for their messages and thoughtfulness for my family and I …. Much love and appreciation to you all.” It continued, “These 30 plus broken bones will mend, grow stronger, just like the love and bond with family and friends deepens. Love and blessings to you all.
'He had a near-death experience that was highly traumatic'
Lilly, in her interview, continued to reflect on Renner’s recovery, she added more about the "intense" recent visit to Renner's house. Lilly said, "He had a near-death experience that was highly traumatic — and he was awake for the whole thing. It really has stuck with me. It's been days and I'm still having moments where some of the stuff he told me that he experienced and retelling me the story of what went on and things he could hear and things he could see...." She concluded by saying, "He's got a journey to go through now. That's what nightmares are made out of, and he lived through it and he's on the other side now," reports People.
