Friends Think Bruce Willis' Aphasia May Be Linked To Pyrotechnics Accident On Set Of 2002 Action Movie!

Liam Neeson has had Bruce Willis on his mind. The actor is starring in his latest action movie titled "Memory," which opens on April 29. In it, he plays a deadly assassin as he faces Alzheimer’s.

retired from acting.“My heart goes out to him. I think about him every day,” Neeson told The Post, noting that aphasia — which affects the ability to express and understand language — is especially cruel for an actor such as Willis. “It’s particularly poignant, isn’t it? I wish him all the best.”But even as the Irish icon gets ready to turn 70 in June, Neeson has no plans on slowing down.

Bruce Willis is stepping back from acting and going “off the grid.”

A picture says a thousand words. Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis, shared the first photos of the actor since announcing his aphasia diagnosis.

Bruce Willis is all smiles enjoying an “off-the-grid” day out with wife Emma Heming Willis. It’s the first public photo of the actor since the announcement he was “stepping away” from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia.

Coming together. Bruce Willis is feeling grateful that his blended family is united in their support for him as he battles aphasia, an insider exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.

Bruce Willis‘ family revealed that he was diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that affects the ability to communicate. Because of this, he has made the decision to retire from acting.

Bruce Willis and his family are “so honored” by the response from the public after announcing his aphasia diagnosis, a source exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly.

Bruce Willis and his family are spending extra time together and reflecting on their many memories amid his aphasia diagnosis. On March 30, the star's loved ones announced that he was stepping away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that causes loss of the ability to understand or express speech. A source told People magazine in this week’s cover story that Willis’ family has displayed a united front.

Rumer Willis is opening up about the impact her dad Bruce Willis has had on her life following the announcement the actor is stepping away from acting due to his aphasia diagnosis. The 33-year-old daughter of Willis and Demi Moore commended her father on Friday for encouraging her to laugh over the years. "I love you Daddio, to the [moon emoji] and Back," Rumer wrote in a post shared to Instagram on Friday.

The Willis family is feeling the love.

will be “stepping away” from his acting career after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family has announced. According to the 67-year-old film star’s daughter, Rumer Willis, who shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday, the diagnosis came after he had been “experiencing some health issues,” with her post noting the disorder has been “impacting his cognitive abilities”. The actress, 33, wrote: "As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.

which have come to light after the actor’s family announced earlier this week that he is retiring from acting due to being diagnosed with the brain disorder aphasia, have been laid out in a new report by The Los Angeles Times.According to the report, Willis alarmed movie staffers two years ago when he misfired a prop gun on the set of Hard Kill and last year asked what he was doing on a film set.Sources also claimed to the publication that the actor struggled to remember his lines and was fed his words through an earpiece known in the industry as an “earwig”.A body double was used in most action scenes, particularly those that involved the use of prop guns, the report added.On the set of Hard Kill in Cincinnati two years ago, Willis allegedly fired a gun on the wrong cue. No one was hurt in the apparent incident.While the movie’s producer has disputed that the incident occurred, some actors and crew members have claimed that he discharged from the firearm.Actress Lala Kent, who played Willis’ daughter in the film, was supposed to be protected by his character from villains. “I’m supposed to think my life is about to end, and then my dad steps in to save the day,” Kent told the NY Post.Willis was meant to deliver a line that served as her cue to duck before he fired a gun, but he allegedly shot the firearm without uttering the line.

Bruce Willis, via his family, may have only shared his aphasia diagnosis on Wednesday, but it seems his condition has been worsening for years now — affecting his ability to act long before his retirement announcement this week.

Giving thanks. After announcing her father Bruce Willis‘ retirement from acting, Scout Willis expressed her gratitude for the support that others provided their family.