In a career that spanned nearly 40 years, actor Bruce Willis constantly defied his doubters and pulled off comeback after comeback, surprising audiences with his range. Willis plans to step back from acting, but his legacy will never be forgotten.
The big-screen acting career of Bruce Willis is at once archetypal and unclassifiable.
"Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities," the actor's eldest daughter, Rumer Willis,"As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him," she added.
"Moonlighting" made him a name, but"Die Hard" made him a brand. John McClane, the weary but agile New York City detective who takes on terrorists inside Nakatomi Plaza, cemented the actor in the pantheon of action heroes. It remains his defining screen role. "Pulp Fiction" was perfectly suited to his gifts as a performer. Tarantino's dialogue — a heady mix of hard-boiled aphorisms, lowbrow allusions and mock-philosophical banter — allowed Willis to show off his tonal range.
He ended the mixed-bag decade on a high note with one of his most sensitive and soul-baring performances, in M. Night Shyamalan's "The Sixth Sense." In stark contrast with the foul-mouthed excess of John McClane, Willis' character barely spoke above a whisper.
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