Actor Bruce Willis showed signs of slowing down before filming, before his family announced on Wednesday that he would retire from aphasia with a cognitive disorder. This was reported by the Los Angeles Times.
The “Die Hard” star forgot his dialogue to the point that he had to hand him his strings through headphones, he needed double-barreled gun scenes, and reckless observation of his surroundings, the newspaper after interviews. along with dozens of directors and co-stars. . Workers.
In a recently made film “white elephant” two of the crew said to Willis, “I know why you’re here and I know why you’re here, but why am I here?” The Times noted.
Willis, whose fame began decades with the television series “Moonlighting” and was accelerated by films such as “Pulp Fiction” and “The Sixth Sense,” has appeared in dozens of films in the past. years. According to IMDb.
According to the report, the filmmakers found it particularly important that Willis had the ability to fill in the gun scenes. In one of the most disturbing incidents of the 2020 series “Hard Kill,” Willis fired a gun because of a false signal, knocking out the actors and crew, people familiar with the incident said. (The manufacturer has denied the allegation.)
Willis family A statement on the actor’s status was released Wednesday, but did not disclose the possible cause of his aphasia, which could have been caused by a stroke or head injury.
“Bruce’s extraordinary supporters as a family would like to share that our beloved Bruce has health problems and has been diagnosed with aphasia, which affects his mental abilities,” Instagram read post. “Because of this, and with great consideration, Bruce is moving away from a career that is important to him.”
Mike Burns, who directed Willis ’Out of Death (2021), was unaware of the severity of Willis’ death when he was assigned the task of suddenly squeezing the star’s dialogue. “After the first day of working with Bruce, I saw him and realized it was a bigger problem,” he told the Times.
HuffPost did not receive a response from a Willis representative.
Source: Huffpost