Hollywood star Jeremy Renner has been hit with bombshell accusations by Chinese language filmmaking associate Yi Zhou. The actor, who performed Hawkeye within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, allegedly threatened to name U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Zhou.
The Chinese language filmmaker leveled her accusations in opposition to Renner in a collection of Instagram posts made this week. Zhou, who labored on a documentary and animated film with the 54-year-old, claimed that he’d reached out to her out of the blue in June 2025. On WhatsApp, over direct message, Renner allegedly despatched her ‘a string of undesirable / unsolicited pornographic photos of himself.’
Based on Zhou, they fashioned a romantic relationship and labored collectively on two tasks. Nonetheless, issues started to go dangerous throughout a gathering in regards to the Chronicles of Disney documentary at Renner’s Nevada house. Zhou detailed to Day by day Mail how the Marvel actor downed a bottle of wine alone, and bought ‘very very indignant’, ending up yelling for 2 hours.
“I needed to location share to my workforce, my dad and mom and Disney colleagues in case one thing occurs to me they know the place I’m. I needed to lock myself in a room to be secure praying he wouldn’t come into the room at evening as he was actually indignant. I didn’t say a phrase, I used to be so scared for my life,” she defined. Nonetheless, she’d reportedly advised a colleague she’d be secure at his place.
What texts between Zhou and Renner say
Zhou’s alleged texts with Disney colleagues, when the incident was taking place, present her name Renner ‘violent’ and say that she’s ‘anxious’. One individual urged that she lock herself in, someplace. To this, Zhou answered that she’d locked it and hoped Renner would not be capable to open the door.
“I’m [so] anxious he yelled for two hours with one bottle of wine down alone,” she reportedly added.
Zhou had, in the meantime, shared on Instagram that Renner threatened to name immigration on her when she confronted him about his conduct. “After I known as him out privately about his previous misconduct and requested him to behave correctly, to respect me as a girl and as a filmmaker, he threatened to name immigration/ICE on me, an act that deeply shocked and frightened me,” she wrote. Zhou was born in Shanghai and moved to Rome, Italy, at a younger age. She graduated from the London College of Economics earlier than heading to Paris, France to begin her profession as an artist.
Zhou additionally shared what she and Renner would say to one another over textual content. The filmmaker advised Mail that she’d known as him a ‘pig’ and advised him to ‘go to hell’. She added, “U use all apps to ship d–okay pix. Nobody stated something. Thus far.” In reply, Renner allegedly stated “Immigration might be notified of your…”.
She did not present Mail the remainder of the message which was minimize off.
Jeremy Renner previous controversies
Renner had a earlier marriage with Sonni Pacheco for ten months, earlier than the latter filed for divorce. They’ve a daughter, Ava.
Sonni had accused Renner of threatening to kill her and himself. His former spouse additionally stated Renner would use medication and reportedly left cocaine on a rest room counter the place Ava may attain. Renner has denied all allegations and has joint custody of Ava together with his ex-wife.