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Phuket Pub Bar Attack: Hollywood Media Notes Star's Presence in Burst of Bad Publicity

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Latest The Hollywood news site tmz.com has reported on the Phuket pub brawl involving a resort owner - which will trigger a burst of bad publicity for Phuket. More »

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On the Red Carpet....

Jeremy Renner not injured in bar brawl in Thailand, rep says - 01/05/2012 | Entertainment News from OnTheRedCarpet.com



Jeremy Renner not injured in bar brawl in Thailand, rep says

Posted 01/05/2012 12:24 PM PT by Corinne Heller

Jeremy Renner was not injured in a bloody bar fight in Thailand, despite recent reports, the actor's spokesperson says.

The Phuket Gazette reported that Renner, who turns 41 on Saturday, was drinking at a bar at the Sri Panwa Resort with General Manager Vorasit Issara, who at one point dropped his glass. This sparked a fight and several men stabbed Issara and attacked him in the neck with an axe, the report said, adding that six staff members were arrested and charged with attempted murder.

"Jeremy Renner was indeed in a bar in Phuket Thailand as a vicious attack on a patron took place but was not injured or involved," his spokesperson told OnTheRedCarpet.com on Thursday, January 5. "He exited as the fight took place and is currently in Manila shooting 'The Bourne Legacy.'"

Traveling from Manila, the capital of The Philippines, to Phuket, a popular tourist city located on an island in Thailand, takes two plane trips and a minimum of about four or five hours.

"The Bourne Legacy" is the first movie in the spy film series without Matt Damon playing the part of the title character and focuses on a new CIA operative, played by Renner. "The Bourne Legacy" also stars Edward Norton and Rachel Weisz and hits theaters in August 2012.

Renner, who has been nominated for Oscars for his performances in the films "The Town" and "The Hurt Locker," also appears in the fourth "Mission: Impossible" movie, "Ghost Protocol," which was released in December.

Renner told OnTheRedCarpet.com in February that Tom Cruise, who performed several death-defying stunts, taught him a lot

Renner also recently filmed "The Avengers." He plays Hawkeye, part of an extensive ensemble of superheroes, alongside actors such as Robert Downey Jr., who reprises his role as Iron Man, and Johansson, who slips back into her "Iron Man 2" catsuit to portray the Black Widow. "The Avengers" is set for release on May 4, 2012.

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TMZ

Jeremy Renner Beat Up in Thailand -- One Man Slashed with Axe | TMZ.com

Jeremy Renner Beat Up in Thailand -- One Man Slashed with Axe



Jeremy Renner was attacked in Phuket, Thailand in an early morning bar brawl that left one man in serious condition after getting slashed in the neck with a rotor axe.



Thai authorities say Jeremy and his party had been bar hopping and ended up at the club where the violence broke out at 4:30 AM, after hours. One of the men in Jeremy's party -- Vorasit Issara, the General Manager of the Siri Panwa Resort -- dropped a glass on the floor and apparently that started the melee.

Six men -- who apparently worked at the bar -- then allegedly attacked Jeremy, Vorasit and the others in their party. In addition to being stabbed in the neck, Vorasit was stabbed in the stomach with a knife.

One source claims Vorasit was drinking and was in a heated argument with the bar staff immediately before the attack. The six men who attacked Jeremy's group were arrested.

Jeremy suffered minor injuries.



8:15AM PT: According to his rep, Jeremy left the bar when the fight broke out ... and was not injured at all.