How Bruce Willis ended up in Armageddon.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Armageddon was one of the highest grossing films of the 1990s, despite its lead star, Bruce Willis, being forced to be in it. Michael Bay films are associated synonymously with action and explosions in the pop culture vernacular, and the space adventuring 1998 flick was one of the director's first major box office hits.
Known primarily for his role as John McClane in Die Hard and its sequels, Bruce Willis found some success with a streak of films in the '90s, which included major cultural pieces like Pulp Fiction and The Sixth Sense. A Michael Bay film like Armageddon seems like an obvious choice for a movie star known for action and heroic roles in blockbusters. Bruce Willis' ties to the film actually came due to the failure of a much-less-likely sounding project.
The collapse of the Broadway Brawler project left Bruce Willis in a tight spot with Disney, who held him legally responsible for what happened. When faced with a $17.5 million lawsuit, Willis instead took a deal to star in three Disney productions, for significantly reduced pay . Armageddon was the first of the three, in which he only made $3 million, a microscopic value in comparison to the film's $553.7 million box office run, as well as his usual $20 million asking price.
What Else Bruce Willis Starred In As Part Of His Disney Deal On top of Armageddon, the three film deal with Disney set Bruce Willis to star in The Sixth Sense, as well as The Kid. While The Kid succeeded in its own right, grossing $110.3 million at the box office, it was nowhere near the phenomenon of The Sixth Sense. The M. Night Shyamalan film was lightning in a bottle, receiving critical acclaim and earning $672.
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