ADie Hardmovie wouldn’t be aDie Hardmovie withoutBruce Willis. That’s why he’ll still be involved inDie Hard 6, despite the fact that 20th Century Fox plans to make a prequel. How is this possible? Will Bruce Willis mo-cap a younger version of himself? Will he time travel? Nope, Fox has something much more simple planned.
Bruce Willis will only appear inDie Hard 6as a cameo. He will bookend a story in present day, with most of the action taking place in 1979 New York City. A younger actor will be brought into establish a new version of the John McClane character, which will be set 10 years before the events of the originalDie Hard. No specific details were given for the story at this time.
Len Wiseman, who directed 2007’sLive Free or Die Hard, is developing the project with producerLorenzo di Bonaventura. The producers are currently looking for a screenwriter to tackle this next phase of the McClane saga, withLen Wisemanset to direct. WhileLorenzo di Bonaventurais based at Paramount, he came aboardDie Hard 6because 20th Century Fox wanted to turn one of his other projects into aDie Hardmovie. That actually happened withDie Hard: With a Vengeance, which originated from a script by Jonathan Hensleigh entitledSimon Says, that was turned into a John McClaneaction-thriller.
Deadlinereports thatBruce Willisdoesn’t have a deal locked in place yet, but he has been kept in the loop the entire time. The last installment in theDie Hardfranchise,A Good Day to Die Hardearned just $67.3 million domestically, but it fared much better overseas, earning $237.3 million for a global total of $304.6 million, from a $92 million budget. That film also starredMary Elizabeth WinsteadandJai Courtneyas McClane’s children.
Back in April 2013, rumors surfaced thatDie Hard 6will take place in Tokyo, with the tentative titleDie Hardest. There were also rumors last year thatSamuel L. Jacksonmay reprise his role as Zeus Carver fromDie Hard: With a Vengeancein thissequel, but that was the last we heard about the project until now. Would you like to see two different versions of John McClane inDie Hard 6?
