Confused, uses headphones - and accidentally shoots the gun: the alarming evidence of Bruce Willis
Directors and actors who have worked with actor Bruce Willis in recent years have told the American media that they have noticed that his condition is deteriorating.
According to the testimonies, he was not fully aware of his surroundings, he forgot his lines and his managers demanded to concentrate all his photographs in one day
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31/03/2022
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 10:19 Updated: 10:29
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Actor Bruce Willis' family announced his retirement from the game yesterday due to aphasia - a neurological disease that impairs comprehension and speech abilities - but it turns out that people who have worked with him in recent years have noticed that his condition is deteriorating.
The Los Angeles Times wrote this morning that dozens of people who worked alongside him on the set while filming "expressed concern" about Willis' medical condition.
According to sources quoted in the newspaper, Willis often appeared to be completely unaware of his surroundings.
Directors and creators described to the newspaper heartbreaking scenes in which the veteran actor, who sometimes earned $ 2 million for two days of filming, faced a decline in cognitive ability and had difficulty remembering his dialogue.
It was further reported that Willis was accompanied by an actor who whispered in his headphone the lines he should say.
Most of the action scenes, especially those that included shooting, were filmed using a double.
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"very hard".
Willis (Photo: GettyImages)
The paper further reported that about two years ago, while filming for the movie "Hard Kill" in Cincinnati, Willis unexpectedly fired a gun loaded with idle bullets at the wrong moment.
No one was injured in the incident, but officials on the set claimed that the actors and crew "remained shocked".
Director Mike Burns, who was one of a handful of people who knew about Willis' medical condition, said he was unaware of the severity of his condition until June 2020, when he directed his first film, "Out of Death."
It was, by the way, one of the 22 films Willis shot in four years.
"After the first day of filming I realized there was a bigger problem here than I thought and I realized why I was asked to shorten his lines."
In the same film, Burns was asked to cram the entire role of Willis - which included 25 pages of dialogue - into one day of filming.
"It was very difficult," he said.
After Burns received an offer to direct another film starring Willis, he took care of his health and therefore called one of the actor's associates.
"I asked him 'how are you Bruce?', He said Willis was much better than last year. I took his word but when the filming started I did not think he was better but in a worse condition. When we finished filming I said 'that's it, I'm not going to shoot another movie with "Willis. I am relieved that he has decided to retire and rest."
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Maximum 8 hours a day.
Bruce Willis (Photo: GettyImages)
The paper further reported that the Willis team had ensured that all Willis filming for movies would be limited to a maximum of two days.
In his contracts it was agreed even if he would not work more than eight hours a day, although he usually worked only four hours.
In recent years, many fans have wondered why Willis has been photographed for so many low-budget films, most of which have also received rave reviews from critics.
While Willis has become very wealthy in recent years, the independent filmmakers have frequently used Willis' face on their movie posters to attract viewers.
Yesterday, as mentioned, Willis' family announced the actor's retirement due to aphasia.
"We wanted to share with Bruce's amazing fans that our beloved Bruce is experiencing some health issues, and was recently even diagnosed with aphasia, which affects his cognitive abilities," the statement said.
“As a result, Bruce is leaving the career that was so important to him.
"This is a really challenging time for our family and we so appreciate the love, compassion and support that everyone continues to give us," the family said in a statement.
"We're going through this situation as a strong family cell and we wanted to tell this to his fans because we knew how important he is to them as they are important to him. Bruce always says 'live it' and together we plan to do it. With love, Emma, Demi, Romer, Scout, Tlola, Mabel and Evelyn. "
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