Liam Neeson has had Bruce Willis on his mind. The actor is starring in his latest action movie titled "Memory," which opens on April 29. In it, he plays a deadly assassin as he faces Alzheimer’s.
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Die Hard. Ol’ Blue Eyes had first refusal as he’d been the star of 1968’s The Detective, which like Die Hard was based on author Roderick Thorp’s thriller novels. When the 70-year-old crooner confirmed his terrorist-fighting days were long behind him, producers went straight to the most obvious candidate: Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The Terminator, Commando and Predator star said no, preferring to try his hand at comedy alongside Danny DeVito in Twins. The rejections kept coming: Richard Gere, Burt Reynolds, Harrison Ford, Sylvester Stallone, Nick Nolte, Don Johnson and Mel Gibson all passed. Way down the list was Bruce Willis.
He passed too, citing commitments to Moonlighting, the private detective TV show in which he starred opposite Cybill Shepherd. Then, the fates aligned. “As it turns out, a miracle happened,” Willis told Entertainment Weekly in 2007.
“Cybill Shepherd got pregnant and they shut down the show for 11 weeks – just the right amount of time for me to run around over at Nakatomi Tower. ”Willis’ blockbuster turn as John McClane didn’t just change his own life, transforming him overnight from a likeable TV favourite into a bankable A-list movie star, it also redefined what it meant to be an action hero. Before the dawn of Willis, stars of gung-ho Eighties movies had been built like invincible monoliths.
His appeal was different: funnier, more vulnerable, more human. He ended up more than earning the $5m Gordon and Silver paid him. “In this crazy world we live in, Bruce was worth the money, every penny,” Gordon told The New York Times in 1988.
Liam Neeson has had Bruce Willis on his mind. The actor is starring in his latest action movie titled "Memory," which opens on April 29. In it, he plays a deadly assassin as he faces Alzheimer’s.
A perfect pair. Demi Moore and chef Daniel Humm have been living the sweet life together as a new couple.
Bruce Willis has been making some changes to his home life after being diagnosed with aphasia.
A perfect match! Demi Moore and her new boyfriend, Daniel Humm, are enjoying all of the sweet nuances of their relationship.
A picture says a thousand words. Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis, shared the first photos of the actor since announcing his aphasia diagnosis.
Bruce Willis' wife is immensely thankful for the outpouring of support shown to her and her family since her husband's diagnosis with asphasia became public.Emma Heming Willis took to her Instagram Story on Thursday, and posted a message over a pink lemonade-colored background, writing, «Your love, support, compassion, prayers really help. I’m grateful.
As we learned while covering the heartbreaking Bruce Willis news, aphasia is often symptomatic of either a degenerative condition, a brain tumor… or a head injury.
New York Post, the award show co-founders, John J. B. Wilson and Maureen Murphy, said they decided to "rescind" the award in light of his health troubles.
John Travolta is showing support to his "good friend" Bruce Willis after Willis' aphasia diagnosis was announced by his family Wednesday. Travolta, 68, shared two throwback images on Instagram with Willis and a heartfelt caption in support of the actor. "Bruce and I became good friends when we shared 2 of our biggest hits together, Pulp Fiction and Look Who’s Talking," Travolta wrote. John Travolta is showing support for his good friend, Bruce Willis, amid Willis' aphasia diagnosis. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) "Years later he said to me, ‘John, I just want you to know that when something good happens to you I feel like it’s happening to me.’ That’s how generous a soul he is.
Scout Willis is opening up.
Giving thanks. After announcing her father Bruce Willis‘ retirement from acting, Scout Willis expressed her gratitude for the support that others provided their family.
Director Kevin Smith issued an apology to Bruce Willis on Wednesday after the actor's family announced he was "stepping away" from acting due to his aphasia diagnosis. Smith directed the 2010 comedy "Cop Out" starring Willis and Tracy Morgan. In the year following the film's release, Smith made distasteful remarks about his time working with the "Die Hard" icon.
Bruce Willis displayed signs of cognitive issues, such as memory loss and confusion, on movie sets in the recent years leading up to his aphasia diagnosis and retirement from acting, filmmakers and co-stars say. In a statement released on Wednesday, the veteran movie star's family announced he has been diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that affects the ability to communicate. "Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities.
Demi Moore will provide crucial support to Bruce Willis following the announcement that he is retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia. The family of the 67-year-old actor announced yesterday that he has been diagnosed with a brain condition that has affected his cognitive abilities.
Some of Hollywood's biggest stars have shown support for actor Bruce Willis after his decision to retire due to a condition that causes difficulties with language or speech. The Pulp Fiction star, 67, was diagnosed with aphasia, a condition which has affected his cognitive abilities and is retiring from acting, his daughter said. Breaking Bad's Dean Norris, Seth Green and Director M Night Shyamalan were among those who posted messages of support to Willis and his family, celebrating the star's action-filled career.
Out of Death with Bruce in his comfort zone as the retired cop who has to take on a terrifying situation. Related: Bruce Willis to retire from acting due to aphasia diagnosis But even there, Willis’s coolly amiable, faintly contemptuous, always battle-ready presence sprinkled a little much-needed vinegar in the blandness.