Chinese filmmaker Yi Zhou has publicly accused "Hawkeye" actor Jeremy Renner of threatening to report her to ICE and sending unsolicited explicit images. Zhou, 34, shared these allegations on Instagram this week.
Zhou explained that Renner, 54, contacted her via direct message and WhatsApp in June 2025, sending "a string of unwanted / unsolicited pornographic images of himself." Despite this, the two formed a romantic relationship and collaborated on a documentary and an animated movie.
During a meeting at Renner’s home in Reno, Nevada, regarding the documentary Chronicles Of Disney, Zhou described a frightening incident:
“I was discussing about the doc logistics, then he drank a bottle of wine alone and got angry and angry yelling for two hours,” Zhou told the Daily Mail.
“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.”
Zhou also mentioned that she reassured a colleague she would be safe staying at Renner’s residence during this episode. The Daily Mail published texts Zhou sent to her Disney colleagues describing the event.
Yi Zhou accuses Jeremy Renner of sending explicit images and creating a threatening environment during their professional collaboration, raising serious concerns about his behavior.