In January 2023, Hollywood was profoundly shaken by the news that Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) had been run over by a seven-ton snowplow, sustaining more than 30 broken bones and falling into critical condition.For Scarlett Johansson , who has shared more than a decade of life with Renner—not just as Black Widow alongside Hawkeye, but as a close confidante—those were the darkest days. She admitted she was too scared to believe he could survive the ordeal.
The Secret Hospital Reunion
A few months later, a secret, emotional journey took place. Scarlett Johansson, along with fellow Avenger Chris Evans (Captain America), quietly flew to the hospital to visit their friend.
In a later interview with Variety , Scarlett recounted the moment she entered that sterile hospital room. There was no script, no Hollywood glamour, just the raw fragility of life and death. When she saw Jeremy Renner—who had been on the brink of death just months earlier—now sitting up and immediately cracking jokes, Scarlett broke down.
The Heroes’ Collapse
She described the moment as not a polite greeting, but a pure psychological shock . Witnessing Renner’s extraordinary willpower and sheer presence, both Scarlett and Chris Evans—the most powerful superheroes on screen—were completely overcome with emotion. Scarlett confesses that she was simultaneously “extremely happy” but also deeply hurt by the memory of how close he had come to death.
Scarlett shared the heart-shattering experience: “I didn’t know if I would ever see him again… And then there he was, still Jeremy, still funny and full of life.Chris and I, we were just speechless with emotion.” That reunion became an eternal, intimate testament to the legendary “Original Six” friendship forged over years of filming.
