Jeremy Renner ‘handcuffed to the bed’ to stop hospital escapes

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Jeremy Renner has revealed he had to be "handcuffed to the bed" to stop him from escaping the hospital after his near-fatal snowplough accident.

The Hawkeye star, 54, suffered over 30 broken bones, a lacerated liver, and a collapsed lung in January 2023 when he was run over by his own snowplough. Despite his critical injuries, Renner admitted he was “probably the worst patient ever” due to his repeated attempts to leave the hospital prematurely.

Speaking on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with guest host Jelly Roll, Renner said:

“Oh, yeah — that’s because I kept wanting to break out of the hospital.
So these poor nurses, you can imagine, I’m kind of high on whatever they’re feeding me.
I got tubes and epidurals and nine things stuck in me — I’m dragging the machines in the bed.
I’m walking on broken legs. I never even made it to the door but once, but they handcuffed me to the bed.”

Once discharged, Renner’s recovery at home came with another set of challenges — including intense hallucinations from the medication.

“That was at home… and yeah, that’s when you know you’re not feeling any pain,” he shared.

Among the hallucinations: a full imaginary day spent with fellow actor Jamie Foxx.

“I was talking to objects and Jamie Foxx.
He was there in my room. Then we got up and we went snowmobiling.
All that happened in my mind. It didn’t happen.
It’s good drugs,” Renner joked.

Despite the ordeal, Renner has since returned to public appearances and remains grateful for his recovery.