Bruce Willis Receives Flood of Well Wishes Amid Aphasia Diagnosis, Step Away From Acting
'We are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support'
Since the statement was published, Hollywood stars offered their thoughts on Twitter and Instagram. Almost everyone has worked with Willis since his career began in the 1980s. His breakout success was his Emmy-winning performance on Moonlighting. Some of his beloved movies include Die Hard and its sequels, Pulp Fiction, Armageddon, Pulp Fiction, 12 Monkeys, Sin City, The Sixth Sense, The Fifth Element, and Unbreakable.
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Director James Cullen Bressack, who shot Survive the Game and Fortress with Willis in Puerto Rico last year, told The Hollywood Reporter the two often crumpled up script pages the moment they were finished with a scene and threw them in trash cans. "He and I just enjoyed doing that. Both of us competing to see who could make more baskets. He laughed a lot. I laughed a lot. It was a lot of fun," Bressack told The Hollywood Reporter.
prevnext'Very saddened by this news'
"I'm very saddened by this news," Die Hard producer Larry Gordon told The Hollywood Reporter. "Bruce is a good friend and was fantastic to work with on Die Hard 1 and 2. They couldn't be harder films for an actor to make and survive. He is the consummate pro and a gutsy guy."
prevnext'I fully support Bruce and his family'
I have so much love for Bruce Willis, and am grateful for every character he’s given us. Hugs and love for the whole family- thank you for sharing him with us all ❤️❤️ https://t.co/ct0HE1Ti2N
— Seth Green (@SethGreen) March 30, 2022
"Bruce and I have worked on over 20 films together. He is a terrific actor and legendary action star, an incredible father and a close friend," Randall Emmett, who directed Willis in Midnight in the Switchgrass, told PEOPLE. "I fully support Bruce and his family during this challenging time and admire him for his courage in battling this incredibly difficult medical condition. Bruce will always be a part of our family."
prevnext'Sending love to you and your beautiful family'
Long before any of the Cop Out stuff, I was a big Bruce Willis fan – so this is really heartbreaking to read. He loved to act and sing and the loss of that has to be devastating for him. I feel like an asshole for my petty complaints from 2010. So sorry to BW and his family. https://t.co/npSgvkb5v7
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) March 30, 2022
"Sending love to you and your beautiful family," Jenna Dewan commented on Rumer's post. "Sending so much love to you, your dad and your entire family," Jaimie Alexander added.
prevnext'Thinking of you and your family'
Paulie Herman and Bruce Willis were part of the soul of Café Central in NYC in the 80’s. What a wild wonderful crazy family we were. It was all ahead of us. Zevon was right-enjoy every sandwich. 🥪
— Dana Delany (@DanaDelany) March 30, 2022
"Thanking of you and your family and sending my love and support," Carrie Ann Inaba wrote on Rumer's post. "Sending you big hugs, babe. Xoxoxo," Hilarie Burton wrote.
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