Jeremy Renner Says His Daughter 'Had to Take Care of Me' Following Snowplow Accident: 'She Had to Grow Up'

Mar. 15, 2025

Jeremy Renner and Ava Berlin Renner.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty

Matt Winkelmeyer/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty

Jeremy Renneris opening up about how his accident led to his daughter becoming more independent.

In an interview withParentspublished on Monday, Aug. 19, theMayor of Kingstownstar, 53, shared details of the “role reversal” that happened between himself and hisdaughter Ava, 11, after hissnowplow accidenton Jan. 1, 2023.

“I became the kid for the first six months. My daughter had to take care of me,” he told the outlet, adding that, “There was something quite beautiful in that role reversal.”

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Jeremy Renner hugs daughter Ava.Jeremy Renner/Instagram

Jeremy Renner/Instagram

Amid hisrecovery process, Renner revealed, “I don’t have a bad day anymore,” but, “As any parent knows, it takes a village.”

“I think it’s very important to build one,” he shared. “You’re going to need many, many people — a cool uncle, a strong aunt — so that your kids have other voices in their lives that will be important to them and their perspectives. You can’t do it all for your kids 100 percent of the time. As much as we want to, we can’t.”

Renner explained toParentsthat his love for Ava, whom he shares with exSonni Pacheco, has “only amplified” as she becomes more independent.

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Jeremy Renner with daughter Ava.Jeremy Renner/ Instagram

Jeremy Renner/ Instagram

He added, “I have a harder time with that because I’ve been through some physical struggles. I just struggle to find the energy to be the jungle gym dad. But she’s 11. Maybe I don’t need to.”

Fortunately, Renner is now available to help “guide” Ava to independence.

“Now that she’s older there is a lot more communication involved. At this point, I’m here to guide and inspire her,” he told the outlet. “I try to keep her accountable and responsible, and have her do more grown-up things.”

“I used to be her driver, her chef,” he shared. “Now I’m teaching her different things to cook in the kitchen and how to take care of herself but also be mindful of others.”

source: people.com