Los Angeles: Scarlett Johansson has revealed that she and Chris Evans made a secret trip to visit Jeremy Renner, who was involved in a near-fatal accident on January 1, 2022, in Los Angeles. The 'Hawkeye' actor was crushed by a seven-ton snowcat while trying to reach his nephew who was stuck in a snowdrift, breaking more than 30 bones and suffering orthopaedic injuries and blunt chest trauma.
According to 'Variety', Johansson expressed her happiness to see Renner again and added that he was in an amazing space mentally. She further mentioned that Renner was a spiritual and soulful person, and his work reflected his depth as a person. She was overjoyed to see that he was full of life and light, and they laughed a lot.
Chris Evans, who began working with Johansson when she was a teen in the heist film 'The Perfect Score', said that there were no tears but a lot of laughs, smiles, and hugs during the reunion. 'Variety' also noted that Renner took a potentially tragic event and turned it into something inspiring.
(With IANS inputs)