Bruce Willis Acting Career Put On Hold Following Aphasia Diagnosis

Bruce Willis, Star of Moonlighting, Die Hard, Armageddon, Death Wish and so many other hit movies, is retiring from acting after being diagnosed with Aphasia, a language disorder caused by brain damage that affects a person’s ability to communicate and often develops in individuals who have suffered strokes.

The family of Bruce Willis in a joint statement made on Instagram, announced he’ll be stepping away from acting due to his recent condition. Saying “To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities,” the statement reads. “As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.”

“This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support,” the statement continues. “We are moving through this as a strong family unit, and wanted to bring his fans in because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him. As Bruce always says, ‘Live it up’ and together we plan to do just that.”
Bruce Willis’s Coworkers Suspected His Condition For Years

Most of Bruce’s coworkers admitted to being aware of his struggles with dialogue for years but didn’t realize the severity of his condition.

Bruce Willis  And The Incident

An incident was said to have taken place two years ago on a Cincinnati set of the movie “Hard Kill,” Willis unexpectedly fired a gun loaded with a blank on the wrong cue, this was said according to two people who were familiar with the incident but weren’t authorized to comment. No one was injured. The film’s producer disputed that the incident occurred, but the alleged discharge left actors and crew members shaken.

Mike Burns, the director of “Out of Death” was among those that knew of the actor’s struggles with his communication, but he didn’t understand how deep it was until June 2020, when he was directing his first film, “Out of Death.” which was among 22 films Willis did in four years.

Mile Burns said “After the first day of working with Bruce, I could see it firsthand and I realized that there was a bigger issue at stake here and why I had been asked to shorten his lines.” On that film, Burns was tasked with compressing all of Willis’ scenes — about 25 pages of dialogue — into one day of filming, which he said was exceedingly difficult. At the end of the day, Burns felt tangled.

A Brief On Bruce Willis Acting Career

Bruce Willis started his acting career in 1980s with uncredited roles in films such as Sidney Lumet’s “The Verdict.” His career exploded later that decade thanks to his starring role opposite Cybill Shepherd in the ABC series “Moonlighting ” and his performance as John McClane in the 1988 action movie “Die Hard,” the role gave Bruce his first major film franchise.

Across his four-decade acting career, Bruce’s movies have grossed over $5 billion worldwide. He’s been nominated for five Golden Globes (winning one for “Moonlighting”) and three Emmys (winning one for “Moonlighting” and another for his “Friends” guest role).

Bruce have starred in so many hit movies like Pulp Fiction, The Fifth Element, The Sixth Sense, 12 Monkeys and Sin City, often as tough-guy characters with a heart of gold.

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