Custom image of Bruce Willis as James Cole in 12 Monkeys against a red background
The Big Picture Like most actors, Bruce Willis has a role that's the first thing people think of when his name enters a conversation. That role happens to be blue collar cop John McClane from the Die Hard films. McClane's dry wit, as well as his tenacity in the face of various crises, made Die Hard into an action classic. Willis was more than happy to bring McClane's energy to other performances, most notably Korben Dallas in The Fifth Element.
12 Monkeys RMystery Sci-FiThriller In 12 Monkeys, convict James Cole travels back in time to learn the origin of a man-made virus that has unleashed worldwide chaos in the future. Terry Gilliam's 1995 sci-fi movie, which boasts a cast that includes Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer, Madeleine Stowe, and David Morse, is based on Chris Marker's 1962 short film La Jetée and originated a 2013 TV series adaptation.
And he opens the trunk and she kicks him in the face with her high-heeled shoes and he said, “I wouldn’t go down.” I said, “F--k off, Bruce!” “You’d go down!” He said, “No!” That was one of the funnier moments. The stunt guy said, “Yeah, Bruce, you’d go down.” And he said, “No, I wouldn’t.” I said, “You’re not John McClane, f-0k off!” He just went off and sulked by a tree and I just carried on shooting on without him and finally he came back. “OK. Yeah I’ll do it. It’s bullshit.
The fight scene was apparently the only disagreement the two had, since Gilliam had made it clear to Willis that 12 Monkeys was a very different film from Die Hard. Stowe also discussed how Willis brought a "childlike innocence" to his performance as Cole that Gilliam worked hard to refine in the editing room. A key example comes during the scene where Cole first meets Railly. At first, he seems to be in the throes of insanity, rocking back and forth and muttering to himself.
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