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Kevin Smith is issuing an apology to Bruce Willis following the iconic “Die Hard” star’s announcement he’s retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder that affects communication and comprehension skills.
Smith famously butted heads with Willis when he directed him in the 2010 comedy “Cop Out”, in which Willis and co-star Tracy Morgan played suspended cops trying to track down a valuable baseball card that’s been stolen.
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Smith, known for directing such films as “Clerks” and “Chasing Amy”, went on to say many unkind things about Willis after the movie came out, but in a tweet he issued on Wednesday, March 30, he apologized.
“Long before any of the ‘Cop Out’ stuff, I was a big Bruce Willis fan — so this is really heartbreaking to read,” wrote Smith of Willis’ diagnosis. “He loved to act and sing and the loss of that has to be devastating for him. I feel like an a**hole for my petty complaints from 2010. So sorry to BW and his family.”
As TooFab pointed out, back in 2011 Smith described working with an unnamed star, assumed to be Willis, “soul crushing” during an appearance on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast.
“One guy wouldn’t even sit for a f**king poster shoot,” he said, as reported by Collider.
“Everyone knows who it is,” he continued. “Put it this way, remember the really funny guy in the movie? It ain’t him. He’s a f**king dream. Tracy Morgan, I would lay down in traffic for. Were it not for Tracy, I might’ve killed myself or someone else in the making of that movie.”
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Smith added: “It
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.
Bruce Willis is stepping back from acting and going “off the grid.”
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.
This is so moving!
Haley Joel Osment posted a heartrending message for his former co-star Bruce Willis after his family confirmed his secret battle with aphasia. Haley, 33, and Bruce, now 67, iconically shared the screen in supernatural film The Sixth Sense — Osment’s breakout role when he was just 11-years-old. Osment fondly remembered their time working on the 1999 M. Night Shyamalan classic with a post of his own on March 31.
M. Night Shyamalan and Haley Joel Osment are speaking out about Bruce Willis.
John Travolta is showing support to his "good friend" Bruce Willis after Willis' aphasia diagnosis was announced by his family Wednesday. Travolta, 68, shared two throwback images on Instagram with Willis and a heartfelt caption in support of the actor. "Bruce and I became good friends when we shared 2 of our biggest hits together, Pulp Fiction and Look Who’s Talking," Travolta wrote. John Travolta is showing support for his good friend, Bruce Willis, amid Willis' aphasia diagnosis. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) "Years later he said to me, ‘John, I just want you to know that when something good happens to you I feel like it’s happening to me.’ That’s how generous a soul he is.
Now that Bruce Willis has revealed his diagnosis of aphasia, a condition that affects his “cognitive abilities,” a former colleague is apologizing for some complaints made about the star’s on-set difficulty years ago.
Scout Willis is opening up.
“Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in 2021” award after much backlash. In a joint statement given to the Post, the award show’s cofounders, John Wilson and Mo Murphy, said, “After much thought and consideration, the Razzies have made the decision to rescind the Razzie Award given to Bruce Willis, due to his recently disclosed diagnosis.”Willis, 67, revealed that he was diagnosed with the brain disorder aphasia on March 30 and decided to take a step back from acting.The statement continued, “If someone’s medical condition is a factor in their decision making and/or their performance, we acknowledge that it is not appropriate to give them a Razzie.”The organizers also told the Post that they will be taking back “The Shining” star Shelley Duvall’s Razzie as well.“As we recently mentioned in a Vulture interview, extenuating circumstances also apply to Shelley Duvall in ‘The Shining,'” they added.“We have since discovered that Duvall’s performance was impacted by Stanley Kubrick’s treatment of her throughout the production.
Kevin Smith is speaking out about Bruce Willis and the comments he made over a decade ago about working with him on the film Cop Out.
Giving thanks. After announcing her father Bruce Willis‘ retirement from acting, Scout Willis expressed her gratitude for the support that others provided their family.
As Hollywood rallies around Bruce Willis after his family revealed his aphasia diagnosis, Kevin Smith is taking ownership of his past comments.
Director Kevin Smith issued an apology to Bruce Willis on Wednesday after the actor's family announced he was "stepping away" from acting due to his aphasia diagnosis. Smith directed the 2010 comedy "Cop Out" starring Willis and Tracy Morgan. In the year following the film's release, Smith made distasteful remarks about his time working with the "Die Hard" icon.
Bruce Willis displayed signs of cognitive issues, such as memory loss and confusion, on movie sets in the recent years leading up to his aphasia diagnosis and retirement from acting, filmmakers and co-stars say. In a statement released on Wednesday, the veteran movie star's family announced he has been diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that affects the ability to communicate. "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.
Sylvester Stallone has sent prayers to Bruce Willis and his family following his aphasia diagnosis. The 75-year-old actor was one of many famous faces to offer support to his 'Expendables' co-star after his loved ones announced he is stepping away from acting due to the degenerative brain condition, which affects communication and comprehension. Sharing a slideshow of photos of himself and Bruce over the years, Sylvester wrote: "We go back a long way , praying for the best for you and your wonderful family …" Director M.
Kevin Smith regrets his comments about Bruce Willis in light of the 67-year-old actor's recent news that he will be stepping away from his acting career after being diagnosed with the brain condition aphasia. Smith, 51, took to Twitter, retweeting the news, and writing, «Long before any of the Cop Out stuff, I was a big Bruce Willis fan — so this is really heartbreaking to read. He loved to act and sing and the loss of that has to be devastating for him.