'Nervous today': Jeremy Renner returns to acting 1 year after near-fatal accident

Jeremy Renner felt "nervous" as he returned to acting a year after a near-fatal snowplough accident.

The 52-year-old actor was hospitalised on Jan 1, 2023, after suffering blunt chest trauma and 30 broken bones after being hit by a snowplough while saving his nephew, but he returned to the Mayor of Kingstown set on Wednesday (Jan 10) and hoped he could "pull this off" for the fans.

He wrote on Instagram: "Day one on set … nervous today

"Hope this works out, that I can actually pull this off for our production and more importantly the fans."

The official Mayor of Kingstown Instagram account commented on Jeremy's post: "It's going to be the best season yet"

Jeremy stars as the titular character, Mike McLusky, in the Paramount+ crime thriller.

Last week, the actor admitted his daughter Ava, 10, was his "reason number one" for surviving his near-fatal accident.

Marking the one-year anniversary of the horror accident, he wrote: "Reason number one for my recovery is her.

"I asked her to 'wait for me' when I first saw her Jan 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.

"With gratitude always, thank you all for your love and support this last full year. I needed every ounce of goodwill and prayer."

Jeremy also shared a video of a song called Wait, which will feature on his upcoming Love and Titanium EP when it drops on Jan 19.

The video features footage of himself and his daughter, while the collection reflects on his "journey of recovery".

On New Year's Eve, he appeared on CNN and spoke to hosts Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen about his recovery, explaining: "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. 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.

"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."

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