Jeremy Renner appeared on the May 1, 2025, episode of The View (re-aired on August 5) to discuss his memoir My Next Breath and reflect on the snow plow accident that nearly took his life on New Year’s Day in 2023. The conversation took an emotional turn when co-host Whoopi Goldberg drew a connection between Renner’s experience and the 1990 film Ghost, in which she starred.
Renner was critically injured while trying to prevent a 14,000-pound snow plow from hitting his nephew. The incident left him with more than 30 broken bones and led to a profound reflection on life and mortality. During the conversation, co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin asked him about what he remembered from the moments he described as dying.
“It’s always kind of tough to talk about,” Renner said. “But I realize that, in time, there are so many shared experiences that people have when they have a near-death experience… it’s quite beautiful.”
Renner explained that he believes love is the only thing that carries over beyond life. “Love is the only thing that you take with you… it’s the DNA of our spirit,” he shared. “Hate can’t exist [there]—it only exists on the coattails of love.”
Goldberg responded by referencing Ghost, the Oscar-winning film that earned her Best Supporting Actress at the 1991 Academy Awards. She noted the film’s final message—that love continues beyond death—echoes Renner’s insight. “That’s the movie Ghost… you take it with you,” she told him.
Renner agreed, saying, “It’s not just a movie, no.”
The episode was re-aired on August 5 during The View’s summer hiatus, which runs from July 28 to September 2, 2025. The show regularly airs weekdays at 11/10c on ABC.
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