Summary
- Renner's inappropriate joke towards White during an interview hints at his questionable character, contrasting with her likable personality.
- Despite the awkward interaction, Renner still showed respect for White after her passing, emphasizing her positive impact on celebrities.
- White's charm and activism left a lasting legacy, with countless celebrities like Ryan Reynolds expressing love and admiration for her.
Jeremy Renner and Betty White met years before she passed away. Known for playing Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Renner has cemented his name globally. And with Renner's heroic act that led to a life-changing incident that almost took his life and maybe his net worth, Renner won people's hearts.
However, an old interview between Jeremy Renner and the late Betty White resurfaced, showing Renner was not the characteristically good guy people think he is. Don't worry, it's more being a bad boy than actually being intolerable.
In the interview, Betty was describing a street to Renner when he made a comment that even the flirty queen did not understand, but she was able to bounce back. The lost-in-translation moment was not as funny as it seemed. With Renner's questionable behavior known to many, contrasting with Betty White's likable personality, what may have gone wrong?
Jeremy Renner Had An Awkward Moment With Betty White In This Old Interview
Betty White handled a cringe moment with Jeremy Renner perfectly
An old video of an interview on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno resurfaced, and an awkward moment between Hawkeye's Jeremy Renner and The Golden Girls' Betty White could not be missed.
In 2012, Renner and White shared a couch on Jay Leno's show. Betty White, known for her flirty nature, started to get friendly with Renner when they met, and as Leno asked intrusive questions, the two settled into her flirting mode.
However, when White was trying to describe a street Renner might be familiar with, Renner made a somewhat inappropriate joke.
"Well, I’m just down from Rio Road. You know Rio Road," Betty White asked.
Renner responded: "I don’t know where you live, momma, but I know where you live now."
Jay Leno interjected, "Well, that sounds like an invite." And Renner said "Exactly."
Betty White handled the situation impeccably despite being lost for words for a few seconds. "You think you’re dealing with an amateur for heaven's sake?" Betty handled the situation deftly, showing that she was the true flirt of the group.
The interaction between Renner and White was not as uncomfortable for White, but the awkward moment looked like Renner may have gone too far.
Although the interaction did not yield any friction between the actors, the moment may have been cringing with Renner's insinuation. But it looked like the interaction between the actors ended at the interview.
Nevertheless, Jeremy Renner used photos taken with Betty White from the show to pay his respect on X (Twitter) after she passed on. He wrote: "RIP Betty White" with a dove carrying an olive branch emoji. The interview between Jeremy Renner and Betty White may have been cringe, but it looks like Renner had respect for the late actress till the end.
Jeremy Renner Has A Questionable Character In And Out Of Interviews
Jeremy Renner may not be the best guy on many people's lists
While the actor is beloved as Hawkeye in the MCU, not everyone has taken a liking to Renner outside his role. Some believed Renner did not have a likable personality and his face. Others thought he lacked charisma, which made him seem like a bad actor.
During interviews, Jeremy Renner often has a fun or cheerful nature, but his jokes can be out of place or go too far. Everything returns to Jeremy Renner's questionable character, especially how he acts towards people.
One such case was when Jeremy Renner’s ex-wife, Sonni Pacheco, called the actor out for reportedly bad behavior.
Pacheco claimed Renner had not treated her and their daughter well while married. In court documents retrieved by TMZ, she alleged that the Hawkeye actor abused substances, was physically abusive, did drugs, and made death threats during their relationship and subsequent split.
While Jeremy Renner denied the allegations with his evidence and the case was settled later on, he could not shake off the bad press about his character.
Then there were the rumors circulating of Jeremy Renner and Brie Larson’s rumored feud. The former Marvel co-stars had taken a dig at each other during the promotion of Avengers: Endgame, with Larson talking about the opportunity given to play a pivotal character in the MCU. Renner responded, "I’m pretty accountable and responsible in my own life at any rate."
His words sounded like he took a shot at Larson's words, which led people to speculate that the two were not on great terms.
While Jeremy Renner has maintained some relationships and even earned public love and respect for saving his nephew's life and, in turn, nearly got mowed by a snow plow, some believe Jeremy Renner’s character is questionable, especially his behavior with peers. But with the support Jeremy Renner got from celebrity friends after his accident, The Bourne Legacy actor is still in good graces.
Betty White Got Along With Many Celebrities While She Was Alive
Betty White was a charming and funny woman who got along with people who only had good things to say about her
Betty White’s interview with Jeremy Renner may be one of many awkward moments the late actress witnessed throughout her career, but it can be said that Betty has a heart of gold.
The Golden Girls actress was known for being an activist, working with charity and animal shelters, standing for feminism, and most of all, a charm that drew people to her.
Betty White gained many celebrity friends over her career, and they all loved her while she was alive. One of her closest friends and fans was Ryan Reynolds, whom she played a grandmother to in the 2009 rom-com The Proposal.
The two had a lovely bantering relationship where White claimed Reynolds could not get over his thing for her. She was also friendly and playful with Ryan Reynolds, appearing in some of his promotion skits on his YouTube page.
The latter showed love for Betty White in many ways, like publicly wishing her happy birthday for over ten years.
Other popular friends of Betty White included Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Love Hewitt, the rest of The Golden Girls, and Jason Mamoa, among others. Betty White actually charmed Jason Mamoa by revealing her understandable crush on him.
And when the late actress passed away a few days shy of her 100th birthday, love from every corner poured in for her. It proved that White’s legacy as an astounding human is widely known. A few awkward moments here and there did not matter.
