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Bruce Willis is one of the most respected and talented actors to ever grace a screen. He has established himself as a legend in the action genre, being a part of the cult-classic film series,Die Hard,as well as other critically acclaimed projects likeThe Sixth Sense, Pulp Fiction, andThe Fifth Element. Over the course of his lengthy career, he has worked with some of the most respected directors of all time, including Quentin Tarantino, M. Night Shyamalan, and Antoine Fuqua.
Having worked with all of these extremely talented people, it is safe to assume that Willis has a great understanding of the difference between good and bad directors. This is why it is extremely surprising to find out that the actor had an awful experience working with a very well-known director. During an interview, Willis revealed that his time working with Michael Bay on the 1998 movie,Armageddon,was so bad that he never wishes to work with him again.
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Bruce Willis Had An Unpleasant Time OnArmageddon
Bruce Willisgave an interview onAin’t It Cool, viaFemaleFirst,where he talked about his experience working on one of his most well-known films to this date;Armageddon.The film had an exceptional cast of actors, with Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, and Owen Wilson being part of its cast, and it also had Michael Bay as its director. The controversial filmmaker has become the subject of a lot of debate in the film industry, and it would seem that theDie Hardactor is also aversive towards him. During this interview, Willis confessed to having a horrible experience on the set of this film.
“It was a great crew, but a screaming director does not make for a pleasant set experience. But look, we were all big boys, and we got through it.”
The actor mentioned that the crew and the cast of the film provided a great work environment. It was the director that made the experience negative for him. The actor mentioned that the Bay used to scream a lot on set, being loudly, and vocally critical when things did not go his way. Willis pointed out that these sorts of work conditions were not someone he appreciated and found productive, which made the entire experience very negative for him.
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Bruce Willis Will Not Collaborate With Michael Bay Again
Michael Bay has a reputation for being extremely difficult to work with, as well as being a disliked figure in the film industry. On top of being criticized for the way he chooses to portray women in his films, many actors have accused him of creating a toxic work environment. Megan Fox famously compared the director to Adolf Hitler when he was working, being very rude and loud. These comments have made a majority of people in Hollywood not interested in working on his projects.
“Few people will work with him now, and I know I will never work with him again,”said Willis.
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Bruce Willis spoke on this, stating that he understands that now, with everything out in the open, there are very few people left who would be willing to work with Bay under these conditions. He then talked about where he stands on this matter after his experience inArmageddon.The actor stated that he does not wish to work with theTransformersdirector in the future.
Ananya Godboley
Senior Writer
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Ananya Godboley is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows, with over 2,000 articles published. She has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years. Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in psychology from K.R. Mangalam University, Ananya also likes to fangirl as a full-time job. She covers news and analyses on anything from Rick and Morty to Hannibal and even Arcane. In between these lines, she also enjoys superheroes and Taylor Swift.A philosophy enthusiast, Ananya enjoys digging deeper into the media she consumes, trying to understand the root of her favorite characters' behavior.
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