Nearly two dozen people told the Times that Willis exhibited decline that required body doubles and abbreviated lines
Sources said the 67-year-old actor was exhibiting progressive signs of decline in recent years.
“I’m supposed to think my life is about to end and then my dad steps in to save the day,” Kent told the paper, adding that her back was turned to the actor and he was supposed to utter a line that indicated she was supposed to duck before the shot went off.Article contentAnother crew member said Willis “did fire the gun on the wrong line” but added that “we always made sure no one was in the line of fire when he was handling guns.”The film’s armorer denied the incident happened.
Additionally, Willis, who would often be paid $2 million for two days of work, had his lines whittled down and filmed his parts within a few days, sources noted.Article content “They stated that he was happy to be there, but that it would be best if we could finish shooting him by lunch and let him go early,” Johnson said.
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