Marvel star Jeremy Renner accused of threatening to name ICE on Chinese filmmaker: ‘Immigration will be notified…’

Hollywood star Jeremy Renner has been hit with bombshell accusations by Chinese filmmaking companion 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 filmmaker leveled her accusations towards Renner in a sequence 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 unwanted / unsolicited pornographic images of himself.’

According to Zhou, they fashioned a romantic relationship and labored collectively on two tasks. However, issues started to go dangerous throughout a gathering concerning the Chronicles of Disney documentary at Renner’s Nevada dwelling. Zhou detailed to Daily Mail how the Marvel actor downed a bottle of wine alone, and bought ‘very very angry’, ending up yelling for 2 hours.

“I had to location share to my team, my parents and Disney colleagues in case something happens to me they know where I am. I had to lock myself in a room to be safe praying he would not come into the room at night as he was really angry. I did not say a word, I was so scared for my life,” she defined. However, she’d reportedly instructed 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 ‘worried’. One individual advised 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] worried he yelled for 2 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 habits. “When I called him out privately about his past misconduct and asked him to behave properly, to respect me as a woman and as a filmmaker, he threatened to call 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 School 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 instructed Mail that she’d referred to as him a ‘pig’ and instructed him to ‘go to hell’. She added, “U use all apps to send d–k pix. No one said anything. So far.” In reply, Renner allegedly stated “Immigration will be notified of your…”.

She did not present Mail the remainder of the message which was lower off.

Jeremy Renner previous controversies

Renner had a earlier marriage with Sonni Pacheco for ten months, earlier than the latter filed for divorce. They have a daughter, Ava.

Sonni had accused Renner of threatening to kill her and himself. His former spouse additionally stated Renner would use medicine 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 along with his ex-wife.