What if retired Bruce Willis had a small role in Quentin Tarantino’s latest film? This is the rumor that agitates the Web at the moment.
After Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, released in 2019, Quentin Tarantino should shoot his 10th and final feature film this fall: The Movie Critic. The plot will take place in 1977 and will follow a male main character.
“The movie won’t be about a female film critic, and it won’t be a biopic about Pauline Kael. Not at all. I’m not saying a movie about her wouldn’t be good, and it might even be better than mine. But it won’t be about her”said Tarantino on the stage of the Grand Rex last March.
According to information from DailyMailto be taken with a lot of tweezers, the director of Pulp Fiction would like to offer a small role to Bruce Willis in The Movie Critic in order to pay him a last tribute.
Indeed, the actor had announced his retirement in March 2022 for health reasons. Aged 68, he had revealed to suffer from aphasia, a language disorder ranging from difficulty finding his words to a total loss of the ability to express himself.
It is caused by damage to the brain, most of which is caused by a stroke. Recovery depends on the severity of the injury.
“After careful consideration, Bruce Willis is retiring from the acting profession that has meant so much to him. This is a very difficult time for our family and we greatly appreciate your love, compassion and support.”had declared the relatives of the comedian.
“Quentin has not yet approached Bruce’s family to talk about it, but he will comply completely with their wishes if they consider that he is too ill to accept”an anonymous producer reportedly told the Daily Mail.
Quentin has yet to approach Bruce’s family to talk about it, but he will completely comply with their wishes if they consider him too sick to accept.
If Bruce Willis can’t shoot, Tarantino would still have planned a tribute to the actor using excerpts from his other films. The 60-year-old director previously collaborated with the Die Hard star on Pulp Fiction in 1994. Willis played the cult role of Butch the boxer, feuding with mob boss Marsellus Wallace. The artist also appeared in the Tarantinesque segment of Four Rooms, a sketch film released in 1995.
The Movie Critic should land in theaters in 2024 or 2025, everything will depend on the duration of the strike that is hitting Hollywood at the moment.