Action legend Bruce Willis officially announced his retirement in 2022. Due to the illness aphasia, which, among other things, loses the ability to speak and understand language, he can no longer practice his profession as an actor.
In the 90s, the star was still at the peak of his career, which not only brought positive headlines. As our international colleagues from 3DJuegos reported, a escalated Bruce Willis shoot for Disney at the time it was a loss-making business in the millions. The star subsequently escaped a lawsuit through a special deal.
What happened back then on set with Bruce Willis?
In 1997, Willis was to star in the Disney comedy Broadway Brawler. In the style of Jerry Maguire – Game of Life with Tom Cruise, the film should be located in the sports milieu. The movie had one Budget of 28 million dollars available, but never completed.
Willis is said to have attracted negative attention on set for his difficult, moody behavior. For example, the star fired people from the costume and cinematography departments that he wasn’t happy with. Even the first director eventually had to go.
Willis wanted Dennis Dugan as a replacement, but since the production Burned $17 million halfway through filming the work on the film was completely stopped and discontinued. Afterward, Disney reportedly threatened to sue Willis for over $17 million, which the star’s agent was able to prevent by brokering a new deal, according to Showbiz Cheat Sheet.
The Bruce Willis deal spawned three films, two of which are classics
The three-film deal between Willis and Disney included sci-fi blockbuster Armageddon, M. Night Shyamalan’s mystery drama The Sixth Sense, and comedy The Kid. Every film fan should know the first two films from this contract in particular.
Willis initially wanted a fee of $20 million for Armageddon. Due to the heated atmosphere between himself and the studio, he finally agreed to take a pay cut. So he got “only” 3 million dollars fee for Michael Bay’s disaster spectacle.
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