The two actors were promoting their upcoming movieJumanji: The Next Levelin Cabo San Lucas, Mexico when journalist Kevin McCarthy asked Johnson, 47, how happy he was to have Hart, 40, back next to him after the crash. Hart underwent emergency back surgery after the incident and has been recovering every since.
“His situation could’ve gone another way. He knows that, we know that,” Johnson, 47, said. “When I heard the news, my heart stopped and I lost my breath. Kevin’s one of the good ones, he’s a good egg. So I’m really proud of not only his ability to overcome, but we’re here, we’re in Cabo, we madeJumanji. Life is good. I’m happy that he’s here.”
“We hugged, we had a real strong conversation when he finally came back, face to face, about what this meant and how it had changed him,” Johnson said. “It’s almost as if life and the universe takes this shade and lifts it from your eyes and you view the world a different way. It’s really beautiful.”
On Sept. 1, the comedian was a passenger in his 1970 Plymouth Barracuda when the driver, friend and producer Jared Black, lost control and crashed through wooden fencing just before 1 a.m. local time on Mulholland Highway in Malibu.
The blue Barracuda crashed about 10 feet off the road and into a ditch, leaving Black and the comedian with “major back injuries,”TMZreported at the time.
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In the interview with McCarthy, Hart also opened up about how priorities in his life have shifted since the accident.
“So when you have an experience that shows you that, you understand what that is and what it was and you make being present matter most. For me, that’s the new version of myself. I’m happier now,” he continued.
Jumanji: The Next Levelreunited Hart and Johnson with Karen Gillan, Jack Black andNick Jonas. It’s set for release on Dec. 13.
source: people.com
