Jeremy Renner (left) and Hugh Dillon.Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Tara Ziemba/WireImage
Jeremy Rennermight be heading back to work sooner rather than later.
On Tuesday, Hugh Dillon, the creator ofMayor of Kingstownand Renner’s co-star, said the actor is determined to get back in front of the camera weeks after his New Year’s Day snowplow accident.
“There is a rebellious quality he has which can’t help but laugh and there is an unstoppableness that is him,” DillontoldExtra. “He’s on the road. You can see him with his family. I know that guy. He’s a handful. He’s gonna be pissed off and ready to rock.”
The actor suffered “blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries,” according to a statement from his rep, and underwent emergency surgery the next day.
Jeremy Renner in Mayor of Kingstown.Marni Grossman/ViacomCBS
A source close to Renner, whospent his 52nd birthday in the hospitalon Jan. 7, told PEOPLE last Wednesday thatwhile the actor is on the mend, he faces “a long road to recovery.”
“Jeremy is making positive progress,” continued the source, echoing a sentiment from Renner’s sister Kym, who also told PEOPLE thatThe Avengersstarwas “crushing all progress goals.”
On Monday, Renner gave fans an uplifting update, revealing thathe had returned homefollowing his recovery from the hospital.
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The actorreplied to a Twitter postfrom the officialMayor of Kingstownaccount about the series’season two premiere on Sunday. In his tweet, the actor indicated he was able to watch the new episode of his Paramount+ series from the comfort of his own home.
“Outside my brain fog in recovery, I was very excited to watch episode 201 with my family at home 🙏❤️🙏,” theAvengersstar shared on Twitter.
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Earlier on Monday, Renner had shared a photo to his Instagram Storyshowcasing a snowy sceneat what appears to be his Reno-area, Nevada home, with a significant amount of snow piled high up on snowbanks and on top of roofs and trees in the area.
“Missing my happy place …” Renner wrote in the caption, seemingly hours before he returned from the hospital amid his recovery.
On Tuesday, Paramount+ updated the season 2 key art out of respect to Renner and his family.
In the original art, Renner’s character is shown with multiple bloody wounds on his face — similar to those he obtained from his accident. Now, the updated image showcases the same photo of Renner without the wounds.
“It’s good of the network,” DillontoldThe Hollywood Reporter. “Everybody is sensitive to Jeremy.”
source: people.com
