Overview

• During a July 16 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Renner said high-dose painkillers prompted conversations with a curtain and visions of snowmobiling alongside Jamie Foxx.
• In his April memoir My Next Breath, he chronicles these drug-induced hallucinations and reflects on the New Year’s Day 2023 crash that almost killed him.
• Renner confesses he labeled himself “the worst patient ever,” attempted to break out of the hospital and was handcuffed to prevent him from dragging machines on broken legs.
• He continues to battle severe mouth pain from the accident, describing biting down as feeling like he might break all his teeth.
• The actor credits his family, medical team and fans for sustaining him through recovery and says the ordeal has deepened his sense of purpose and gratitude.