Halle Berry reveals recent car accident – 'All the airbags deployed'

NEW YORK – There's a line byChris Hemsworth'scharacter in the new heist thriller"Crime 101"(in theaters Feb. 13) where he says, "There comes a moment when you realize you don't have as much time as you thought you had." While promoting the film alongside her costars Hemsworth andMark Ruffalo,Halle Berryreveals she had one of those moments in real life.

"I was just in a car accident recently and we got hit head on," Berry, 59, tells USA TODAY. "I might have been knocked out for maybe a split second. And when I came to, I just saw smoke and all the airbags deployed and it was in that moment I thought, 'God, my kids could have been getting a phone call.'

"That accident really inspired me to be more mindful because I experienced something that was so scary, it lets me know how quick it can all be over."

Berry, who just announcedher engagementto longtime partner Van Hunt, says she was not driving and it was a "blessing" that everyone involved was able to walk away on their own.

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Halle Berry plays a disillusioned insurance agent who crosses paths with a thief (Chris Hemsworth) and a detective (Mark Ruffalo) in the thriller

For Hemsworth, 42, the shift in his perspective occurred while working on the documentary"A Road to Remember."The actor's father, Craig, has beendiagnosed with Alzheimer'sand Hemsworth discovered that he also has a heightened risk of the disease.

"I had a really close friend of mine say, 'This is the most important thing you'll ever make,' " Hemsworth says of "A Road to Remember." "There's a time for just pure escapism and the fantasy and the adventure, but if there can also be a message sort of smuggled in there somewhere, what a bonus."

Hemsworth notes that his three kids − India, 13, and twins Sasha and Tristan, 11 − have affected his career choices as they've gotten older. His costars nod in agreement. Ruffalo, 58, recalls being Hemsworth's age and having a similar revelation: "Like, wait a second, what is this (career) about?"

Det. Lou Lubesnick (Mark Ruffalo, left) and jewel thief Mike Davis (Chris Hemsworth) end up on a collision course toward the ultimate heist in the thriller

'Crime 101' found stars who took their characters' plight personally

In"Crime 101,"Berry plays Sharon Coombs, a disillusioned insurance broker whose stagnant career tempts her to team with Mike Davis (Hemsworth), an elusive jewel thief who is eyeing a big score after pulling off a string of heists along U.S. Route 101 in California. Det. Lou Lubesnick (Ruffalo) attempts to close in on the thief's trail, despite losing the confidence of his colleagues and dealing with a failing relationship at home.

"My character is my real-life struggle," Berry says with a laugh. In one scene, Berry's character is passed over for a previously promised promotion in favor of a younger hire. "I've been championing women during midlife and their right to be seen and cared for and not discarded. My character was sitting squarely with that dilemma of her own. It's a perfect role for me right now in my life."

Music's biggest stars are kicking off February on a high note with the 2026 Grammy Awards, where Bad Bunny had a big night with an album of the year win for "Debí Tirar Más Fotos."

Meanwhile, Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi are continuing to step out on red carpets for "Wuthering Heights." February will also see the return of New York Fashion Week, plus the premieres of highly anticipated movies like "Scream 7" and TV shows like ABC's reboot of "Scrubs."

Scroll through for the best celebrity photos of February 2026 so far, starting with Bad Bunny attending the Grammys on Feb. 1 in Los Angeles.